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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2023.501.3
Title
Bull Head Pendant
Classification
Jewelry
Work Type
pendant
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Luristan (Iran)
Find Spot: Middle East, Iran, Western Iran
Culture
Iranian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/175203

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Technique
Cast, lost-wax process
Dimensions
2 x 2.3 x 3 cm (13/16 x 7/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Technical Details

Chemical Composition: XRF data from Tracer
Alloy: Bronze
Alloying Elements: copper, tin
Other Elements: lead, iron, silver

K. Eremin, January 2014

Technical Observations: The surface is mottled dark blue, green, and tan. Small areas of the corrosion layer have popped off, exposing a smooth cupritic reddish-brown layer below.



This pendant is a solid lost-wax cast and was made in one piece. The model was fashioned directly in the wax. Due to the uneven, rough nature of the corrosion products and other accretions on the surface, it is difficult to say much about the original surface treatment.




Francesca G. Bewer (submitted 2012)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Kurt H. Weil, Montclair, NJ (1927-1992), by descent; to Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt, New York (1992-2023), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt
Accession Year
2023
Object Number
2023.501.3
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Bronzes

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu