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Appliqué, perhaps for a pommel

ca. 14th–13th century BCE
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Appliqué, perhaps for a pommel
  • Period: Hittite Empire
  • Date: ca. 14th–13th century BCE
  • Geography: Central Anatolia
  • Culture: Hittite
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: 13/16 × 2 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (2 × 6.4 × 7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.263
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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