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Source Description
The griffin's head, cast in solid gold, must once have formed part of a necklace. A loop attached to the head between the horns lets the piece swing freely on a second gold loop attached to a tubular gold bead. The elegant stylization of the fierce beast is typically Achaemenid (the style of the ancient Persian Empire).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
31212
label
Pendant from Necklace
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
31212
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pendant from Necklace
description
The griffin's head, cast in solid gold, must once have formed part of a necklace. A loop attached to the head between the horns lets the piece swing freely on a second gold loop attached to a tubular gold bead. The elegant stylization of the fierce beast is typically Achaemenid (the style of the ancient Persian Empire).
provenance
Collection of Arthur U. Pope [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; George Hewitt Myers [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Textile Museum, Washington D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1977, by purchase.
date
5th-4th century BCE (Achaemenid)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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pendants
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Source extras
style
Achaemenid
med
cast gold
creator_ids
6747
collection_ids
ANE
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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8d27fb928ac03735