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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1901.19
People
Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939)
Title
Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Disc
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
19th-20th century
Period
Helladic period, Late
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292709

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Electrotype of gold original; repoussé
Technique
Electrotype
Dimensions
6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Purchase
Accession Year
1901
Object Number
1901.19
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Reproduction of a gold disc with a representation of a leaf with the bottom cut out in the shape of the stem. The original was found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae.
Commentary
The actual function of the discs is unclear. They were found under, above, and around the bodies in the burial. Schliemann believed these discs represented miniature copies of shields.

Verification Level

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