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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1901.8
People
Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939)
Title
Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Pin Head
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
19th-20th century
Period
Helladic period, Late
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/59554

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Electrotype of gold original; repoussé
Technique
Electrotype
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.6 cm (1 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Purchase
Accession Year
1901
Object Number
1901.8
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Reproduction of gold ornament showing two wildcats face to face on a palm tree base. The original was found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae.

Verification Level

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