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Colgantes y cuentas de collar

ca. 18th–17th century BCE
Not on view
Estos ornamentos figuran entre los más importantes ejemplos de orfebrería antigua procedentes de Mesopotamia. Por su variedad de estilos, diferentes aleaciones de oro, y diversos niveles de técnica, hay que considerar este conjunto no como fragmentos de un único collar sino como un tesoro compuesto de piezas independientes. Cada colgante representa a una deidad, o un símbolo divino, que posiblemente confería protección contra maleficios. Tal vez existía la creencia de que los dioses o diosas representados por los símbolos estaban mágicamente presentes en los colgantes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Colgantes y cuentas de collar
  • Periodo: Periodo babilónico arcaico
  • Fecha: ca. 1800–1600 a. C.
  • Geografía: Mesopotamia, posiblemente de Dilbat
  • Material: Oro
  • Dimensiones: Diám. del medallón más grande 3,6 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Fletcher, 1947
  • Número de inventario: 47.1a–h
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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