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Fillet

Greek, East Greek
Late Archaic Period
first half of the 5th century B.C.
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Sarcophagus 71; Place of Manufacture: Turkey (probably), Troad, Assos
Medium/Technique Gold
Dimensions 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.227
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionThin, plain band with an omega-shaped loop at one end and a small hole at the other. The ends of the omega are curled into scrolls. There is a break going halfway through the approximate midpoint of the fillet.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); Sarcophagus 71. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884