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Source Description
This large biconical gold bead (along with Walters 57.452) was worked first in repousssé and then chased, using a hammer, chisel, and punches on the sheet metal to create an etched or engraved effect. The beads were probably strung with similar ones of slightly varying sizes to create a choker or a long necklace.
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Document identity
localId
22855
label
Biconical Bead
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
22855
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Biconical Bead
description
This large biconical gold bead (along with Walters 57.452) was worked first in repousssé and then chased, using a hammer, chisel, and punches on the sheet metal to create an etched or engraved effect. The beads were probably strung with similar ones of slightly varying sizes to create a choker or a long necklace.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as part of the so-called ""Jugoslavian Treasure""]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th-6th century BCE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
beads (pierced objects)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Source extras
med
gold
creator_ids
6291
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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