Gold frontlet of thin leaf
Funerary frontlets of gold were placed around the head of the deceased. Hammered gold plates such as this were placed over the mouth of the deceased. Both types are Asiatic in origin, but the stamped designs often reflect Aegean influence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gold frontlet of thin leaf
- Period: Late Bronze Age
- Date: ca. 1450–1200 BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: Other: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
- Classification: Gold and Silver
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.3002
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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ca. 1450–1200 BCE
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ca. 1400–1200 BCE
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ca. 1450–1050 BCE
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ca. 1250–1050 BCE
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