Original Message:   Re: Amber Face Pendants

Hi Will, The Catalogue identifies these as recovered in 1957, and believed to date to the 5th C. CE. They are 4.5 and 4.8 cm long. The "hair" looks more like a head wrap in the catalogue. These pieces are described as being tutuli (singular "tutulus"), which apparently indicates a belt ornament worn by a woman. You say "'60s-like." My first impression was "Deco-like." They remind me, somehow, of the hood ornaments of classic cars from the '30s. Very cool pieces, whatever they are. And yes, it's true, the whole exhibit is beautifully laid out. My one complaint, as a photographer, was that many specimens are placed in a dark box with a light shining up through them. This is very beautiful in real life..., but makes available-light photography quite hit-or-miss. More to come.... Jamey Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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