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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1928.146
People
Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939)
Title
Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Cup
Other Titles
Former Title: ELECTROTYPES. TWO CUPS
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
19th-20th century
Period
Helladic period, Late
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/231424

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Electrotype of gold original; repoussé
Technique
Electrotype
Dimensions
10.6 x 11.1 cm (4 3/16 x 4 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Edward P. Bliss
Accession Year
1928
Object Number
1928.146
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Reproduction of a gold, stemmed Mycenaean cup with repoussé lions along rim. The original was found in Grave circle A at Mycenae.

Verification Level

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