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Source Description
The 7th to early 6th centuries BCE are known as the Orientalizing period because of the many eastern, or "Oriental," elements in the art. In this prosperous era of international trade, Etruscan artists manufactured luxury goods, such as those seen in this case, that reflect influences from the art of the eastern Mediterranean. This ornamental strip of silver is slightly curved, with holes for attachment on each end, suggesting that it could have been worn across the chest. The artist created the processions of lions and other designs using stamps. Pendants of heads emerging from palmettes are attached along the lower edge.
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Document identity
localId
10690
label
Breast Ornament (?)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
10690
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Breast Ornament (?)
description
The 7th to early 6th centuries BCE are known as the Orientalizing period because of the many eastern, or "Oriental," elements in the art. In this prosperous era of international trade, Etruscan artists manufactured luxury goods, such as those seen in this case, that reflect influences from the art of the eastern Mediterranean. This ornamental strip of silver is slightly curved, with holes for attachment on each end, suggesting that it could have been worn across the chest. The artist created the processions of lions and other designs using stamps. Pendants of heads emerging from palmettes are attached along the lower edge.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th century BCE (Orientalizing)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
ornaments
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
37.5
height
7
depth
0
dimensionsRaw
14 3/4 x 2 3/4 (37.5 x 7 x 0.01 cm)
Source extras
cul
Etruscan
med
silver
creator_ids
6291
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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39963e89a81649a6
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no
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no
seq
2
type
photo
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5706409cc443714a
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no
hasDescription
no