About the collection

Pichvnari, Greek Necropolis

Got from archaeological expedition

Size: 7.0X3.7 cm

Gold

Front of this local jewellery is flattened side of the hoop is adorned with a rosette and band. Openwork globe is composed of 6 vertical bands covered by plain and twisted wires. The seventh plain platelet surrounds the globe in the central part, being decorated with granulated pyramids. Along the whole length of the earring goes a rod, which upper part is connected to the hoop and lower one-ends in granulated pyramids. Unlike similar earrings found in Vani and Sairkhe, the upper part of perforated end of the hoop goes into a cylinder.

Batumi Archaeological Museum Collection Inv. № 1: 12-3;

Bibliography:

Vickers Michael and Kakhidze Amiran, Pichvnari 6, Batumi/Oxford, 2014: 216, fig. 54; Kakhidze Amiran, Shalikadze Tamar and Partenadze Tamar, Batumi Archaeological Museum Treasure, Catalogue, Batumi, 2015: 20, figs 14-15

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