https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/2dc62ab97ba6e2bbe94ec71bf5314ef7.jpeg 8a512818ec0a6b64b3414a1ddd51fcca https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/1f7c5d12cb6777d5364931481b22545b.jpeg 65f529775ecefbb3c5c4a0c7a76b5c02 https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/97df1252764dbb828bdf2aded3a2e3e0.jpg 29a2da0ffd5d0a4502965a8336527a47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Personal Adornment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Luke Pelcher Description An account of the resource <span>In the world of Byzantine art, jewelry and personal adornment played an important role in visual culture. The objects presented in this gallery, despite having common themes of devotion or protection, emphasize the wide variety of uses for jewelry in the Byzantine era — for instance, among the rings in this collection there is a wide variety of utilities; while adornment was typically a show of wealth and power, the ways in which individual objects were used still vary — from a marriage ring to a curse ring to a ring of devotion. Each of these</span><span>,</span><span> and all the pieces presented here</span><span>,</span><span> hold a unique story and show the power of Byzantine jewelry in the role of self-presentation.</span><span> </span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pair of Kolti with Sirens Subject The topic of the resource Sirens with geometric motifs Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 850-1204 CE Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Emily Feyrer Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Relation A related resource http://museum.doaks.org/objects-1/info/23137 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Gold casts with enamel motifs Type The nature or genre of the resource Jewelry Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BZ.1999.13.a-b Description An account of the resource This pair of Kolti were hollow pendants to allow for perfume to waft from the wearer. They were hung over the heads and attached to strings of pearls on nobles in Byzantium. Made to look symmetrical, koltis were intended to hang on both sides of the wearer’s face. Engraved in the gold are enamel icons of sirens on one side, and colorful geometric patterns on the other. The gold would have sparkled in the light, bringing attention to anyone adorned. Made during the middle Byzantine period, Artist unknown. In the collections at Dumbarton Oaks.