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Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Disc

Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Disc

1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939

Emile Gilliéron or son

Mycenaean

Reproduction of a gold ornamental disc with a representation of a butterfly. The original was found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae. Similar to but simplified version of object numbers 1901.12 and 1901.14

Electrotype of gold original; repoussé

Helladic period, Late

Sculpture