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Date:
ca. 800 B.C.
Culture:
Irish
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 13/16 x 9/16 in. (12.2 x 1.5 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number:
47.100.14

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 301

  • Description

    Ireland experienced a period of resurgence in the production of goldwork during the late Bronze Age. Numerous objects noteworthy for their gold content, innovative forms, and sophisticated decoration still survive. Alongside such objects of personal adornment as gold collars, craftsmen produced rings, cylindrical boxes, and spools or bobbins, which were probably created for purely votive or ritual purposes.

  • Provenance

    Patrick O'ConnorFamily, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, Ireland; Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Ireland (before 1944); [ Harold Naylar, Dublin]; [ Patrick O'Connor, Dublin and New York (sold 1946)]; [ Brummer Gallery, Paris and New York (1946–1947)]

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