Harvard Art Museums > 1901.5: Reproduction of a Mycenean Dagger Weapons and Ammunition Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Reproduction of a Mycenean Dagger (Emile Gilliéron or son) , 1901.5,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 22, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/59046. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1901.5 People Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939) Title Reproduction of a Mycenean Dagger Classification Weapons and Ammunition Work Type dagger Date Late 19th-early 20th century (reproduction of 16th century BCE original) Period Helladic period, Late Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/59046 Physical Descriptions Medium Electrotype of bronze original with gold and silver; inlaid; repoussé Technique Electrotype Dimensions 37 cm (14 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Purchase Accession Year 1901 Object Number 1901.5 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 original bronze dagger with silver and gold inlaid decoration showing a lion hunt on one side and lions pursuing prey on the opposite. The electrotype includes a handle and a reproduction of a gold pommel with a repoussé lion battling a spotted panther. The original blade and pommel were found separately within the same burial in Grave Circle A at Mycenae. Exhibition History 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/04/2021 - 01/02/2022; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/02/2023 - 12/30/2023 Related Objects Object Number 1910.19 Artist Emile Gilliéron or son Title Reproduction of a Mycenaean Dagger Classification Weapons and Ammunition Object Number 1926.32.22 Artist Emile Gilliéron or son Title Reproduction of a Mycenaean Dagger Classification Weapons and Ammunition Object Number 1926.32.24 Artist Emile Gilliéron or son Title Reproduction of a Mycenaean Dagger Classification Weapons and Ammunition Object Number 1926.32.25 Artist Emile Gilliéron or son Title Reproduction of a Mycenaean Dagger Classification Weapons and Ammunition 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
