Bear Chain-Holder

1st century CE H: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) Citation Source image

This golden bear, its paws grasping an open tube, probably served as a chain holder. The abstract pattern of openwork on the animal's sides is a distinctive feature of Sarmatian goldwork. Competing with the jewelry of Achaemenid Iran (at the southeastern edge of Sarmatian terr...

Artifact

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12891
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object
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normalized
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Walters Art Museum, 1954, by purchase.
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en
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1
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1849

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Medium
gold
Genre
jewelry

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