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Source Description
Hollow pendants like these, called "bullae," contained protective charms or perfume and were worn as amulets, especially by children. A stopper at the top, held in place by a chain or cord, secured the contents. The heart-shaped bodies of these Etruscan "bullae" are decorated with detailed palmettes and tendrils worked in repoussé and has intricate smooth and twisted wire applied to the surface. Henry Walters purchased the first "bulla" in 1930; its companion was discovered 34 years later and bought by the museum to reunite the pair.
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Document identity
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77466
label
Pair of Etruscan ""Bullae""
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object
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https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.67 (57.1950, 57.574)
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Source metadata
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77466
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https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.67 (57.1950, 57.574)
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object
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normalized
title
Pair of Etruscan ""Bullae""
description
Hollow pendants like these, called "bullae," contained protective charms or perfume and were worn as amulets, especially by children. A stopper at the top, held in place by a chain or cord, secured the contents. The heart-shaped bodies of these Etruscan "bullae" are decorated with detailed palmettes and tendrils worked in repoussé and has intricate smooth and twisted wire applied to the surface. Henry Walters purchased the first "bulla" in 1930; its companion was discovered 34 years later and bought by the museum to reunite the pair.
provenance
57.574: Galleria Sangiorgi, Rome, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. 57.1950: Ars Antiqua sale, 7 Nov. 1964, lot 141 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1964, by purchase [William H. Schab as agent].
date
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.67 (57.1950, 57.574)
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CC0
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en
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bullae
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
57.574: 13/16 in. (2 cm);57.1950: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
Source extras
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Etruscan
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gold
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6291
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ROM
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none
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1
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photo
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