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Source Description
This intricate gold ornament was designed to be sewn to a woman's dress or headcover. The eagle with spread wings is a recurring Byzantine image, while the peacocks at the top represent eternal life.
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Document identity
localId
17344
label
Dress Ornament
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
17344
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Dress Ornament
description
This intricate gold ornament was designed to be sewn to a woman's dress or headcover. The eagle with spread wings is a recurring Byzantine image, while the peacocks at the top represent eternal life.
provenance
Paul Gruel, Paris, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
6th-7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
ornaments
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 3/4 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 1/16 in. (12 x 4 x .02 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] + Θεωτόκη βοέθι τῖ φορούσα [+ Θεοτόκε
βοήθη τῆ φορούσα]; [Translation] + Mother of God
help the woman who wears this
med
gold
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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f8f781aa3bf57c97