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吊坠及串珠

ca. 18th–17th century BCE
Not on view
这些饰品在美索不达米亚地区古代金器作品中占有极其重要的地位。鉴于这组作品呈现出广泛的风格、多样的黄金合金以及水平参差的工艺，它或许应被视为不同个体元素的聚集，而非一整串项链。每个吊坠都代表着一位能驱邪庇佑的神祗或神祗的符号。当时的人们相信，吊坠上符号所代表的这些男女神祗就神奇地以这些形式而存在。

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Object Information
  • 标题: 吊坠及串珠
  • 年代: 古巴比伦时期
  • 创作日期: 约公元前1800–1600年
  • 地域: 美索不达米亚，据称来自迪尔巴特
  • 材料: 金器
  • 尺寸: 圆形饰物最大直 径为 13⁄8 英寸（3.6厘米）
  • 来源信息: 弗莱彻基金，1947年
  • 藏品编号: 47.1a–h
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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