Harvard Art Museums > 1910.20.21: Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Bead Jewelry 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 Gold Mycenaean Bead (Emile Gilliéron or son) , 1910.20.21,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/59582. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1910.20.21 People Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939) Title Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Bead Classification Jewelry Work Type jewelry Date 19th-20th century Period Helladic period, Late Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/59582 Physical Descriptions Medium Electrotype of gold original; intaglio Technique Electrotype Dimensions 1.9 x 1.1 cm (3/4 x 7/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of James Loeb Accession Year 1910 Object Number 1910.20.21 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 gold bead showing a man slaying a lion in intaglio. The original was found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae. It was possibly part of a necklace originally. Commentary Schliemann believed this to be a representation of Hercules slaying the Nemean Lion. 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
