Gold Chain Physical Object

Accession Number
1986.008.0034j
Category
Creation Date
circa 1600
Materials
Description
One of fifteen lengths of gold chain formed of multiple fine plain oval links, each 0.2 cm long. (See also 1986.008.0034a--i, k--o.) The chains were originally seven lengths joined by a larger, 1.6 cm diameter, plain gold loop. 
Dimensions

86.4 cm. 17.21 grams. Length of each chain when originally intact: 162.5 cm. 631 grams total.