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Pendant

5th century BC

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

Pendant in the shape of a ram’s head, made from a mould and covered in gold leaf. The ram’s head and lion’s head are the only decorative motifs from the animal world used in Tarentine jewellery. Documented in classical times, they were revived in the early Hellenistic period.

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  • Title: Pendant
  • Date Created: 5th century BC
  • Location Created: Taranto, via G. Giovine, 1956
  • Physical Dimensions: 1.2 cm (height); 1.2 cm (width)
  • Medium: Gold
  • Room: Room VIII, showcase 78, 16.1
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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