Georgian Jewellery

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Georgian Jewellery
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Pre-Christian
Figure of a lion from funeral chariot. Late 3rd
millennium B.C.SadugaGold casting.Length 4.1
cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Figure of a Stag 2000-1500 B. C.TrialetiWood,
gold. Base stone mounted in gold.Length 5.2
cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Trialeti Bowl 2000-1500 B. C.Trialeti Gold,
cornelian, lapis lazuli, gagate, amber, paste
filigree, inlay, appliquéHeight 7 cmThe
Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Bowl with a ritualistic scene. 2000-1500 B.
C.TrialetiSilver embossing, engraving.Height
11.3 cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Necklace and Pins 2000-1500 B.
C.TrialetiSilver, gold, agate, cornelian,
garnets casting, stamping, chasing, filigree,
granulation, inlay.Pendant 8.5 x 3 cm diameters
of the beads 2.5 cm and 3.1 cm length of the
pins 6.9 cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia,
Tbilisi
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Bead and Earring 1000-500 B. C.Partskhanakanevi
, NossiriElectrum granulation,
filigree.Diameter of the bead 4.2 cm diameter
of the earring 2.1 cmThe Janashia Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Triangular Pendant 8th or 7th century B.
C.Sakorkio (Poti)Gold granulation, filigree.6
x 5.7 cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Earrings with horsemen 4th century B.
C.VaniGold stamping, chasing, granulation,
filigree.Length 8 cmThe Janashia Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Pectoral 5th century B. C.VaniGold, cornelian
and turquoise studs casting, chasing,
enamelling.Length 23.3 cmThe Janashia Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Necklace and Earrings 5th century B. C.
VaniGold, blue paste stamping, granulation,
filigree, inlay.Length of earrings 7.6 cm 8.1
cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Bracelets with aurochs' heads and figurines of
wild boars. 5th-4th century B. C.VaniGold
casting, chasing.Diameter 10cm 8 cmThe
Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Harness Ornaments for horse's harness.4th
century B. C.AkhalgoriGold stamping, chasing,
granulation, filigree.Length 12.9 cm 13.1
cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Neck Ornament Late 2nd century A.
D.ArmaziskheviGold, garnet and turquoise studs
open-work granulation, filigree.20 x 22 cmThe
Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Neck ornament with amulet and a vial. Late 2nd
century A. D.ArmaziskheviGold, amethyst,
garnets, turquoise chasing, inlay,
plaiting.Length 32 cmThe Janashia Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Bracelet with an intaglio depicting Pallas
Athena. 3rd century A. D.ArmaziskheviGold,
prase chasing, carving.Length 19.6 cmThe
Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Clasp 2nd century A. D.ArmaziskheviGold,
garnets, turquoise chasing, granulation,
inlay.5 x 3.4 cmThe Janashia Museum of Georgia,
Tbilisi
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Bowl with relief Fortune. Late 2nd century A.
D.ArmaziskheviSilver embossing,
gilding.Diameter 24.4 cmThe Janashia Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Fragment of bowl with a horse. 3rd or 4th
century A. D.ZguderiSilver embossing, chasing,
engraving, gildingThe Janashia Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Middle Ages
The Deesis (on the central panel) and two angels
(on the side panels).8th century
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The Virgin Hodegetria with Archangels.
TsilkaniFaces and limbs of the saints, diadems
of the Virgin and Christ date from 9th century
garments and enamel medallions - from the 13th
century chased mounting from the 18th
centuryWood, encaustic, tempera, silver, gold,
cloisonné enamels, precious and semi-precious
stones.60 x 48 cmArt Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Bedia Chalice C. 999BediaReliefs depict Christ
Enthroned, the Virgin Hodegetria, and the saints
Peter, Paul, John, James, Andrew, Luke, Tadeos
and BarthlomewThe donation inscription mentions
Georgian King Bagrat III (975-1014) and his
mother, Queen GurandukhtGold embossing,
chasing14 x 14 cmArt Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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10th century.MartviliThe Descent into
LimboGold, cloisonné enamels, pearls.8 x 5.5
cmArt Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Encolpion. 10th century. MartviliGold,
cloisonné enamels, gems, pearls15 x 9 cmArt
Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
Encolpion with the Virgin and the
Evangelists. 10th century. MartviliGold,
cloisonné enamels, gems, pearls15 x 9 cmArt
Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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The Virgin Hodegetria. MartviliCentral relief
dates from the 10th century Georgian and
Byzantine enamel roundels, from the 11th or 12th
century borders from the 17th century Silver,
wood, gold, cloisonné enamels, precious and semi-
precious stones, pearls embossing, chasing,
gilding.32 x 33 cmArt Museum of Georgia,
Tbilisi
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St George Late 10th or early 11th
century.KhirkhonisiReliefs depict St George
Running His Lance Through the Heathen Emperor
Diocletian and St George Kulling SnakeSilver
embossing, chasing.26.7 x 19.6 cmArt Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Icon of the Virgin Praying. 10th
centuryKhobiFace restored in the 19th
centuryThe donation inscrription mentions
Georgian King Leon (957-967)Wood, tempera,
silver, gold, cloisonné enamels chasing,
gilding.55 x 43 cmArt Museum of Georgia,
Tbilisi
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St George St George Running His Lance Through
the Heathen Emperor Diocletian11th
century.LabechinaSilver, wood embossing,
chasing, gilding.31 x 26 cmArt Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Our Lady of Khakhuli Triptych.10th-12th
century.KhakhuliThe representation of the
Virgin. The largest cloisonne enamel in the
world. As well as the outer panel of the
Triptych. Date from the 10th century. The inner
panels were executed in the early 12th century at
the monastery at Gelati to which the triptych had
been transferred by order of King David IV
Builder (1089-1125)The Triptych is decorated
with more than a hundred enamelsGold. silver.
cloisonne and painted enamels. gem studs. wood
chasing, gilding.104.5 x 200.7Art Museum of
Georgia, Tbilisi
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Tondo with St Mamai on lion's back. 11th
centuryGelatiSilver embossing, chasing,
gilding.Diameter 20 cmArt Museum of Georgia,
Tbilisi
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Pectoral cross of Queen Tamar. Late 12th - early
13th century.KhobiGold, emeralds, rubies and
pearls.7 x 4 cmArt Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Mounting of the icon of the Vernicle. By master
Beka Opizari.12th century.AnchiskhatiSilver,
gem studs embossing, chasing, gilding.104 x 70
cmArt Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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Processional Cross 12th century.Gelati
Silver embossing, chasing, gilding.32 x 16
cmArt Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi
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