Golden Draped Plaque, Geometric Cypriot
Golden Draped Plaque, Geometric Cypriot, c. 1050–475 BC. British Museum, 1891,0630.1.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Geometric

Golden Draped Plaque

Rectangular gold plaque with rounded corners, pierced with two holes at each corner, divided into two unequal fields by two horizontal raised lines. In the upper (smaller) field is an embossed design of two draped figures walking to right, each wearing a tiara and diadem, and carrying a lotus-flower in each hand. The lower field is decorated with two men in a chariot drawn by an armoured horse; in the top right corner is a solar disc with a crescent above. Dimensions: Height: 7.40 centimetres; Weight: 15.90 grammes with backing block ; Width: 4.60 centimetres Object Type: plaque Techniques: embossed; perforated

Classification

Object type
Jewellery
Material
MetalGold
Findspot
Amathus
Date
1050 - 475 BC

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Accession No.

1891,0630.1

Collection

Provenance

  • Amathus

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