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Source Description
A "bulla" is a hollow pendant, that could hold perfume or a charm. Found inside this one was "labdanum," a substance used in perfume. Depicted are the mythical craftsman Daedalus and his son, Icarus (on the back). To escape captivity, Daedalus fabricated wings for himself and his son, but Icarus flew too close to the sun, and when the heat melted the wax that held his wings together, he fell to his death.
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Document identity
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36446
label
Bulla with Daedalus and Icarus
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Source metadata
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36446
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normalized
title
Bulla with Daedalus and Icarus
description
A "bulla" is a hollow pendant, that could hold perfume or a charm. Found inside this one was "labdanum," a substance used in perfume. Depicted are the mythical craftsman Daedalus and his son, Icarus (on the back). To escape captivity, Daedalus fabricated wings for himself and his son, but Icarus flew too close to the sun, and when the heat melted the wax that held his wings together, he fell to his death.
provenance
Said to be from Comacchio, near Ferrara; Sangiorgi [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
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4.1
height
2.6
depth
2.6
dimensionsRaw
1 5/8 x 1 x 1 in. (4.1 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm)
Source extras
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Etruscan
inscriptions
[Transcription] In retrograde Etruscan: Vikare (and) Taitle; [Translation] Icarus (and) Daedalus
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gold
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6291
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2054
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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