Collier de perle en ivoire

Clermont-Ferrand (63) - Musée Bargoin

© M.Veschambre, musée Bargoin, Clermont Auvergne Métropole

Fifteen tubular ivory beads from the Early Period. They were found in a cremation tomb. During the Late Antiquity, the production of ivory experienced an unprecedented boom. The aristocracy is fond of this exotic luxury product that is brought from Africa or India.

Where to find it

Clermont-Ferrand (63) - Musée Bargoin
45, rue Ballainvilliers

63000 Clermont-Ferrand

Commune of discovery

Les Martres-d'Artière

Locality

Les Quaires

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

2001

Chief Scientist

REBISCOUL, André

Inventory number

D 2017.1.377

Scope

Daily life ➔ Adornment
Funeral ➔ Furniture associated with the deceased

Materials

Organic ➔ Ivory

Chronological period

Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476] ➔ Bas-Empire [235/ 476]

Dimensions

d. 1 cm,

Operation report notice

Consult the notice

To museum documentation

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