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Title
Torque
with
lion's
head
terminals
.
Date
4th c. BCE
Cultural Context
Near Eastern
Iranian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Style/Period
Near Eastern
Persian (culture)
Theme
Jewelry
Torques (necklaces)
Necklaces
Neckpieces
Neckwear
Costume (mode of fashion)
Decorative arts
Metalwork
Goldwork
Filigree
Inlays (decorations)
Applied decoration
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Heads (representations)
Animals
Wildlife
Wild animals
Lions
Subject
Jewelry
Necklaces
Neckwear
Clothing & dress
Decorative arts
Metalwork
Goldwork
Heads (Anatomy)
Animals
Lions
Wild cats
Description
From
Susa
(modern
Shush
,
Iran)
.
Material
Gold with lapis lazuli, turquoise, and mother-of-pearl
Gold (metal)
Metal
Lapis lazuli (rock)
Rock
Turquoise
Mother of pearl
Measurements
Diameter 8" (20.2 cm)
Technique
Lost-wax process
Casting (process)
Inlay (process)
Metalworking
Goldsmithing
Jewelry making
Work Type
Jewelry
Metalwork
Decorative arts
Repository
Musee du Louvre (Paris, France)
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.2-35, p.88)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Stokstad courtesy: © Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris; Musée du Louvre, Paris.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
337-39.jpg
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