Harvard Art Museums > 1964.12.41.C: Wire Fragment Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Wire Fragment , 1964.12.41.C,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/303945. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1964.12.41.C Title Wire Fragment Classification Fragments Work Type fragment Date n.d. Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Find Spot: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Western Türkiye (Turkey) Culture Unidentified culture Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/303945 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Hammered Dimensions 2.1 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 1/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The wire is largely mineralized and fragile. Both ends are fractured surfaces. The wire was made by hammering. It follows a gradual taper from one end to the other. The patina is a rough, raised green corrosion layer. Henry Lie (submitted 2012) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Brought from Sardis; by Frederick Marquand Godwin, New York, (by 1914), by descent; to his wife Dorothy W. Godwin, New York (1914-1964), gift; to the Fogg Museum of Art, 1964. Note: Frederick M. Godwin was the photographer for the excavations at Sardis with Howard Crosby Butler in 1913 and 1914. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frederick M. Godwin Accession Year 1964 Object Number 1964.12.41.C 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 Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums This curved wire fragment tapers and is circular in section. This object is one of a number of surface finds collected by the Sardis excavation photographer in 1913-1914. Because the objects are unstratified, it is difficult to assign dates and parallels. Lisa M. Anderson Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
