Harvard Art Museums > 1932.56.35: Bracelet or Anklet Fragment Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bracelet or Anklet Fragment , 1932.56.35,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/303795. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1932.56.35 Title Bracelet or Anklet Fragment Classification Jewelry Work Type bracelet Date 4th-3rd century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe Period Iron Age Culture Celtic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/303795 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 9 cm (3 9/16 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina consists of various greens and browns on an uneven surface. The bracelet is missing approximately half of its original hoop, and the ends are damaged and deformed. Cracks are present and are indicative of the brittle nature of the metal. The bracelet was probably made by lost-wax casting. A black clay-like core material remains in the interior. Longitudinal cracks on the interior surface may indicate seams in the metal or even in the wax model before casting, but it is difficult to be sure of this due to the condition of the bracelet. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894 Accession Year 1932 Object Number 1932.56.35 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums This curved bracelet or anklet fragment is broken on each end (1). The fragment, which preserves approximately half the original circumference, consists of four intact beads and one partial bead. The beads are hollow, hemispherical domes, flat on the underside. Black material is preserved in the interior of the partial bead. Intact examples of bracelets are made of two segments hinged together, and they are often found in pairs in graves (2). NOTES: 1. Compare J. Bouzek, “The Celtic Mercenary Reconsidered,” in Celtic Art in Europe: Making Connections, eds. C. Gosden, S. Crawford, and K. Ulmschneider (Oxford, 2014) 223-33, esp. 225-27, fig. 26.6 (from Isthmia and Prague Bubenec); and D. Vitali, “The Celts in Italy,” in The Celts, eds. S. Moscati, et al., exh. cat., Palazzo Grassi, Venice (London, 1991) 220-35, esp. 223 and 233 (from Saliceta San Giuliano, Modena). 2. Vitali 1991 (supra 1) 223-24. Lisa M. Anderson Exhibition History 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/17/2017 - 01/07/2018 Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
