Crown with Goddesses and Floral Elements

Phoenician10th-9th century BC

This gold relief stamped and hammered crown depicts fertility goddesses in addition to sacred trees, lotus blossoms and rosettes.

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Details

Title: Crown with Goddesses and Floral Elements
Creator Nationality: Phoenician
Date Created: 10th-9th century BC
Physical Dimensions: h11.7 cm
Type: crowns (headdresses)
Rights: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
External Link: The Walters Art Museum
Medium: gold
Provenance: Found near Latakiyeh [according to dealer Fahim Kouchakji; Baurat Adolf Schiller; Galerie Bachstitz, The Hague, 1929; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Place of Discovery: Latakia, Syria (?)
ExhibitionHistory: Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980
Artist: Phoenician

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