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Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Ornament

Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Ornament

1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939

Emile Gilliéron or son

Mycenaean

Reproduction of a gold ornament in the form of two eagles. The eagles have their heads turned in opposite directions while their bodies face each other toward the center. The original was possibly part of a necklace with a repeating design. The original is one of five identical pieces found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae.

Electrotype of gold original; repoussé

Helladic period, Late

Sculpture