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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
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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

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