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Source Description
The bulla consists of two circular convex sheets joined, the seam masked by a twisted wire between two smooth wires. Worked in repoussé on the front are a warrior and a horse; the back is plain. The two suspension rings are formed of a hollow hoop and a circle of twisted wire. The stopper is missing.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
18111
label
Bulla
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
18111
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Bulla
description
The bulla consists of two circular convex sheets joined, the seam masked by a twisted wire between two smooth wires. Worked in repoussé on the front are a warrior and a horse; the back is plain. The two suspension rings are formed of a hollow hoop and a circle of twisted wire. The stopper is missing.
provenance
Sangiorgi [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-3rd century BCE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
bullae
pendants
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.9
height
2.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/8 x W: 15/16 in. (2.9 x 2.4 cm)
Source extras
med
gold
creator_ids
6291
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
b55281a8ab88038d