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Historic Images of the Greek Bronze Age: The Reproductions of E. Gilliéron and Son

Seán Hemingway, curator, Department of Greek and Roman Art, discusses early twentieth-century reproductions of works from Sir Arthur Evans's historic excavations of Minoan Crete and Heinrich Schliemann's Mycenaean Greece.

This lecture was recorded on September 9, 2011, in conjunction with the exhibition Historic Images of the Greek Bronze Age: The Reproductions of E. Gilliéron & Son, on view May 17, 2011, through June 17, 2012.

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Gold ring with plain agate scaraboid

Period:: Classical
Date:: 5th century B.C.
Culture:: Greek
Medium:: Gold, agate
Dimensions:: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm) diameter 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Classification:: Gold and Silver
Credit Line:: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:: 74.51.4202

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 156

References

Karageorghis, Vassos. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus. The Cesnola Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 324, pp. 195-96.
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