Archaic I

Gold Astarte Plaque

Rectangular gold plaque with rounded corners decorated in repoussé with an embossed figure of a nude goddess, perhaps Astarte, wearing bracelets and a fillet (?); on each side is a small pine-cone. The figure is surrounded by a frame of a double row of leaves. In the corner of the plaque is a large hole, possibly the remains of the original perforation. Dimensions: Length: 5.70 centimetres; Weight: 8.81 grammes with backing block ; Width: 3.70 centimetres Object Type: plaque Techniques: repoussé; perforated