{"product_id":"silver-gold-leather-necklace-with-lions-head","title":"Leonine Protomes of Pompeii Necklace - 18K Gold plated 925 Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThis\u003cstrong\u003echoker with Leonine Protomes\u003c\/strong\u003eisinspired by the ancient jewels found in Pompeii. This is a copy taken from the original cat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003en \u0026deg; 6432 of the Superintendency of Taranto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eAccessories\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003esimilar, however, also come from Teano (an example is also in the grave goods of another burial), from Cuma (inv. 126405 of the Archaeological Museum of Naples).\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe crew neck is made of leather with a hook closure. The same type of clasp is found in a gold necklace preserved in the British Museum, of unknown provenance.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eCharacteristics\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: leather, 18K Gold plated 925 Silver, emerald green glass paste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: about 15 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 42 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLace thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLace color\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black or Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eArtisan product made in Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe protome, for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eancient romans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e, was an artistic representation that saw the depiction of the front part of an animal (and in some cases even people) as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eleone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e, bull and ram which were often used in ornaments and in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ejewels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe latter were above all made of gold, to show one\u0026#39;s belonging to the higher social classes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eOften associated with animals considered amulets or symbolic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe lion on this bracelet is a symbol of great life force, courage, pride and royalty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eBibliography: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026quot;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eSplendori. Il lusso negli ornamenti a Ercolano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026quot;, a cura di Francesco Sirano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026quot;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLa bellezza femminile a Pompei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026quot;, a cura di Antonio d\u0026#39;Ambrosio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026quot;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe collections of the National Museum of Naples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026quot;, edited by the Pedicini Photographic Archive.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":31593959981159,"sku":"8056992832107","price":79.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown","offer_id":31593960013927,"sku":"8056992832114","price":79.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/Girocollo_Protomi_leonine_di_Pompei-closeup.jpg?v=1769182494","url":"https:\/\/www.museum-shop.co.uk\/products\/silver-gold-leather-necklace-with-lions-head","provider":"Museum Shop Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}