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Pectoral
ca. 650 BCE (Orientalizing)
This "pectoral," or chest ornament, is made of thin sheet gold decorated with stamped repoussé motifs, including a goat, lion, duck, human head, leaves, and small and large rosettes.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as part of "Jugoslavian Treasure"]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | other | |
| 6/28/1973 | Treatment | other |
| 7/12/1973 | Technical Report | examined for technical study |
| 9/30/1974 | Treatment | other |
| 4/24/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 10/5/1979 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired; stabilized; loss compensation; mounted |
Geographies
Italy (Etruria) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 7/16 x 8 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (21.5 x 20.5 x 6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.368
