Pair of Etruscan ""Bullae""
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
57.574: 13/16 in. (2 cm);57.1950: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
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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...
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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].
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