COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.2000.281.1
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AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Made from a single sheet of hammered bronze plate, this rare and well-preserved diadem was probably worn by a high-ranking woman during the Late Bronze Age. Its spiral fastener, incised with a delicate pattern of triangles and parallel lines, was perhaps worn in the back with the spirals directed downward. This imposing object was produced by workshops in the Carpathian Mountains: in continental Europe, no workshops were more prolific, more creative, or more technologically accomplished than these. Spirals had long figured in Bronze Age ornamentation, but these artisans transformed a merely decorative pattern into sculptural forms of imposing size. They used the motif to adorn an array of jewelry, including armbands, legbands, rings, pendants, and large brooches. It is impossible to know what kind of significance was attached to this form.
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Made from a single sheet of hammered bronze plate, this rare and well-preserved diadem was probably worn by a high-ranking woman during the Late Bronze Age. Its spiral fastener, incised with a delicate pattern of triangles and parallel lines, was perhaps worn in the back with the spirals directed downward. This imposing object was produced by workshops in the Carpathian Mountains: in continental Europe, no workshops were more prolific, more creative, or more technologically accomplished than these. Spirals had long figured in Bronze Age ornamentation, but these artisans transformed a merely decorative pattern into sculptural forms of imposing size. They used the motif to adorn an array of jewelry, including armbands, legbands, rings, pendants, and large brooches. It is impossible to know what kind of significance was attached to this form.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
European; Central European; Carpathian
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European; Central European; Carpathian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
East-central Europe, Carpathian Basin region
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East-central Europe, Carpathian Basin region
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Diadem
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Diadem
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
1200?800 B.C.
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1200?800 B.C.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
0
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Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
0
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Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy
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Copper alloy
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
Style or Period
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Creation Place:
East-central Europe, Carpathian Basin region
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East-central Europe, Carpathian Basin region
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
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H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
2000.281.1
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2000.281.1
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase, Caroline Howard Hyman Gift, in memory of Margaret English Fraser, 2000
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Purchase, Caroline Howard Hyman Gift, in memory of Margaret English Fraser, 2000
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_2000.281.1.tif
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MMA_.h1_2000.281.1.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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