Jewelry

Jewelry was just as significant to the ancient people, if not more so, as it is today. Women (and men) used jewelry not only for aesthetic purposes but also to signify their status and perhaps even identity. The types of jewelry are similar to modern types- necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and bracelets. Perhaps the most obvious pieces of jewelry used as indicators of status and identity were seals, which came in a variety of forms and were used like signatures are used today- to show authority, possession, power, and/or identity. The items on display show that jewelry was made of a variety of materials from precious metals and glass to shell and clay. 

Artifacts on Display:

1. Necklace
   Date: unknown
   Provenance: Egypt
   Composition: various stones
   Collection: Schweiger Collection

2. Necklace
   Date: unknown
   Provenance: Ebla (modern Syria)
   Composition: carnelian and various stones
   Collection: Patterson Collection

3. Necklace
   Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
   Provenance: Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
   Composition: shell
   Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

4. Necklace with Phoenician-Style Beads
   Date: unknown
   Provenance: unknown
   Composition: glass and faience
   Collection: on loan from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University

5. Earring
   Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
   Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
   Composition: bronze
   Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

6. Crescent-Shaped Earring
   Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
   Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
   Composition: bronze
   Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

7. Pair of Earrings
   Date: Roman Period (c. 1st century BC - 4th century AD)
   Provenance: unknown
   Composition gold
   Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

8. Triangular Earring with Fused Back
   Date: unknown
   Provenance: unknown
   Composition: bronze
   Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

9. Earring
   Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
   Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
   Composition: bronze
   Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

10. Bracelet
    Date: Roman Period (c. 1st century BC - 4th century AD)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: glass
    Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

11. Torque-Style Bracelet
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: on loan from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University

12. Incised Child's Cuff-Style Bracelet (with ends that could be tied)
    Date: 2nd century BC
    Provenance: Luristan, Iran
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: on loan from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University

13. Half of a Torque-Style Bracelet
    Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
    Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

14. Bracelet
    Date: Roman Period (c. 1st century BC - 4th century AD)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: glass
    Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

15. Bracelet with Animal Heads
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: Luristan, Iran
    Composition: silver
    Collection: on loan from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University

16. Possible Bracelet (small amount of beads found together)
    Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
    Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
    Composition: carnelian
    Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

17. Bracelet with Animal Heads
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: on loan from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University

18. Three Rings
    Date: Roman-Byzantine Periods (c. 1st century BC - 15th century AD)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: Ortiz Collection

19. Four Rings
    Date: Roman-Byzantine Periods (c. 1st century BC - 15th century AD)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: Ortiz Collection

20. Three Rings
    Date: Roman-Byzantine Periods (c. 1st century BC - 15th century AD)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: Ortiz Collection

21. Scarab Seal Ring
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: stone (seal) and bronze (ring)
    Collection: Spangenberg Collection

22. Scarab Seal Ring
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: Egypt
    Composition: stone (seal) and gold (ring)
    Collection: Schweiger Collection

23. Necklace Pendant
    Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
    Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
    Composition: stone
    Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

24. Two Stone Beads and One Ceramic Bead
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: stone and clay
    Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

25. One Cylinder Bead and Two Round Beads
    Date: Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1500 BC)
    Provenance:  Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
    Composition: amber and other  various stones
    Collection: Tell el-Hayyat Collection

26. Three Glass and Faience Beads
    Date: Roman-Byzantine Periods (c. 1st century BC - 15th century AD)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: glass and faience
    Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

27. Small Beads
    Date: unknown
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: carnelian
    Collection: LCA Permanent Collection

28. Greek Face Amulet
    Date: Hellenistic Period (c. 4th century - 1st century BC)
    Provenance: unknown
    Composition: bronze
    Collection: LCA Permanent Collection