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Pendentifs et perles

ca. 18th–17th century BCE
Not on view
Ces ornements figurent parmi les plus importants exemples de l’orfèvrerie mésopotamienne. Au vu de la diversité des styles, des alliages d’or et des factures de l’ensemble, il pourrait s’agir d’une collection d’éléments indépendants plutôt que d’un collier unique. Chaque pendentif représente une divinité ou le symbole d’une divinité qui protégerait du mal. Peut-être croyait-on alors que les dieux et déesses représentés par les symboles figurant sur ces pendentifs étaient réellement présents, par magie, dans la forme même.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Pendentifs et perles
  • Période: Période paléobabylonienne
  • Date: v. 1800–1600 av. J.-C.
  • Aire géographique: Mésopotamie, région de Dilbat
  • Technique: Or
  • Dimensions: Diam. du grand médaillon 3,6 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Fletcher, 1947
  • Accession Number: 47.1a–h
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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