Gold of Taranto

The Gold of Taranto (Ori di Taranto) refers to a collection of jewels from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The jewels include gold rings, earrings, and bracelets. The collection is at the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto in Italy. The collection has been displayed in various parts of the world.[1]

Gold earring, 4th century BC

The collection includes: [2]

  • Diadema from Canosa in gold and semi-precious stones with floral motifs decoration;
  • Lion head earrings;
  • Boat shaped earrings;
  • Nutcracker;
  • Silver case from Canosa shaped like a shell.

The jewels represent the historical craftsmanship and the techniques used at the Magna Graecia, the coastal areas of Southern Italy, between the 4th and 1st centuries BC.[3]

Sources
  • Ettore M. De Juliis (1984). Gli ori di Taranto in età ellenistica. Milano. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Cosimo D'Angela (1989). Gli ori bizantini del Museo archeologico di Taranto. Taranto. Scorpione Editrice.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Amelia D'Amicis, Laura Masiello "Ori del Museo nazionale archeologico di Taranto" Scorpione 2007

Notes
  1. Dopo Shangai, Milano. Gli Ori di Taranto tornano all’Expo Corriere del Mezzogiorno
  2. Finestra sull'Arte 20/12/2019
  3. Beniculturali.it
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