Harvard Art Museums > 1910.20.1-23: Reproductions of Mycenaean Rings Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Reproductions of Mycenaean Rings (Emile Gilliéron or son) , 1910.20.1-23,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288588. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1910.20.1-23 People Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939) Title Reproductions of Mycenaean Rings Classification Jewelry Work Type ring Date 19th-20th century Period Helladic period, Late Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288588 Physical Descriptions Medium Nine electrotypes of gold originals, one stone reproduction; intaglio Technique Electrotype Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of James Loeb Accession Year 1910 Object Number 1910.20.1-23 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Reproduction of Mycenaean rings. One electrotype has two rows of different horned cow-heads in intaglio. The rows are divided by a row of eleven dots. To the left of the rows is an odd figure identified as a Trojan Palladium by Schliemann. The original was found in Grave Circle A. Another electrotype shows two winged griffins back to back facing each other. The original was found in a chamber tomb at Mycenae. The stone reproduction is of a jasper original with a man holding a lion in each of his outstretched arms. The original was found in a chamber tomb at Mycenae. Exact prototypes of the other rings have yet to be identified. 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
