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© Bruce M. White, 2007.
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© Bruce M. White, 2007.
© Bruce M. White, 2007.
© Bruce M. White, 2007.
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

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CultureGreek
Date5th Century BCE
MediumGold
Credit LineCarlos Collection of Ancient Art
Dimensions2 1/2 x 1/2 in. (6.4 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2003.008.004
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - October 28, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesPalladion Antike Kunst, Katalog 1976, 94-95, number 114.
MCCM Newsletter, March - May 2003.
Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (January/February 2005): 13-17.
ProvenanceWith Ursula Becchina [Palladion Antike Kunst], Basel, Switzerland, 1976. Ex private collection, Switzerland. Purchased by MCCM from Palladion.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
Technical NotesEmory University student Emily Farek investigated the ancient technique of gold granulation. She examined Carlos Museum objects and considered the chemistry that enables this process. She also participated in a demonstration of the technique conducted by jewelry artist and gemologist Kathy Kinev. Granulation relies upon surface tension and the addition of a solute to a solution. These general chemistry concepts explain how ancient artists created such delicate and spectacular objects. Click here for a video describing this work.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
7th-6th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2007.
5th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
700 BCE - 600 BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2018.
8th-mid 7th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2018.
8th-mid 7th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2018.
8th-mid 7th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2018.
8th-mid 7th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2018.
8th-mid 7th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2018.
8th-mid 7th Century BCE