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Pair of gold armbands

Pair of gold armbands. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: Overall: 10 7/16in., 0.4lb. (26.5cm, 0.2kg) Other (height-triton armband): 9 13/16in. (25cm) Other (height-tritoness armband): 10 7/16in. (26.5cm). Date: ca. 200 B.C.. These imposing serpentine armbands represent two tritons, male and female, each holding a small winged Eros. The hoops behind the tritons' heads were used to attach the armbands to the sleeves of a garment, for otherwise, their weight (each over 6 1/2 ounces) would have caused them to slip down the arms.
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Titre:
Pair of gold armbands
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Pair of gold armbands. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: Overall: 10 7/16in., 0.4lb. (26.5cm, 0.2kg) Other (height-triton armband): 9 13/16in. (25cm) Other (height-tritoness armband): 10 7/16in. (26.5cm). Date: ca. 200 B.C.. These imposing serpentine armbands represent two tritons, male and female, each holding a small winged Eros. The hoops behind the tritons' heads were used to attach the armbands to the sleeves of a garment, for otherwise, their weight (each over 6 1/2 ounces) would have caused them to slip down the arms.
Technique/matériel:
ORO
Période:
hellénistique
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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4192 x 3354 px | 40.2 MB
Taille d'impression:
35.5 x 28.4 cm | 14.0 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)
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