GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Greek goldwork was not limited to the production of jewelry. Gold vessels of different shapes and sizes are known from temple inventories and from actual finds. The exact purpose of other gold objects is not always clear. This pair of cylindrical objects may have been supports for small glass flasks, or some sort of head ornament.
Each piece consists of a short cylinder, with a broad flange above and a narrow one below. The surface of the upper flange is decorated with an undulating filigree and herringbone pattern, arranged in two registers Similar cylinders from Magna Graecia have been found, always found in pairs.
Adapted from
Barbara Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art in association with the University of Washington Press, 1996), 67-68; 142-3.
NOTES
- updated provenance and geo x refs in TMS
- added publication as a text entry in TMS
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Until 1989: probably Collection of Dr. Athos Moretti, Switzerland [1]
1989-1991: Collection of Robert Haber, New York, New York [2]
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
[1] based on existing provenance entry in TMS
[2] See printed email exchange between Andrew Oliver and Anne Bromberg, dated August 3, 2012, found in Collections Record Object file 1991.75.53
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- Examples of other "reels" are found in women's tombs only, and always in pairs.
- Internal bits of material cause some reels to rattle, perhaps as amulets.
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General Description
Greek goldwork was not limited to the production of jewelry. Gold vessels of different shapes and sizes are known from temple inventories and from actual finds. The exact purpose of other gold objects is not always clear. This pair of cylindrical objects may have been supports for small glass flasks, or some sort of head ornament.
Each piece consists of a short cylinder, with a broad flange above and a narrow one below. The surface of the upper flange is decorated with an undulating filigree and herringbone pattern, arranged in two registers Similar cylinders from Magna Graecia have been found, always found in pairs.
Adapted from
Barbara Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art in association with the University of Washington Press, 1996), 67-68; 142-3.
Fun Facts
- Examples of other "reels" are found in women's tombs only, and always in pairs.
- Internal bits of material cause some reels to rattle, perhaps as amulets.
Archival Resources
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Notes
- updated provenance and geo x refs in TMS
- added publication as a text entry in TMS
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1989: probably Collection of Dr. Athos Moretti, Switzerland [1]
1989-1991: Collection of Robert Haber, New York, New York [2]
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
[1] based on existing provenance entry in TMS
[2] See printed email exchange between Andrew Oliver and Anne Bromberg, dated August 3, 2012, found in Collections Record Object file 1991.75.53
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