Ornament
About this object
History of use
The symbolism within this piece suggests that it is a votive ornament.
Physical description
A cast bronze ornament in the shape of a finial or pin, with a square crest. The framed crest has cut-out areas and depicts two figures kneeling to the side of an anthropomorphic figure with large, ram-like horns. The semi-human kneeling figures have the haunches of an animal. At the top of the tapering pin shaft are a series of rings, as well as a single metal suspension loop that projects from one side.
Date Made
C. 800 B.C.E.-600 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
21 Oct 2010
How Acquired
Transferred
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 19.8 cm x 6.6 cm x .4 cm
Object Number
2827/27