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Plaque in the shape of a shield
Greek
Hellenistic Period
3rd century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Silver with gold
Dimensions
Height (max.): 13.8 cm; width (max.): 7.5 cm
Credit Line
Classical Department Exchange Fund
Accession Number1980.31
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionPlaque in the shape of a Hellenistic shield decorated with a figure of Victory (Nike) emerging from a thunderbolt. The plaque is worked in repoussé with a large palmette framing the figure of a draped goddess whose lower half merges into a chalice of acanthus foliage. The edges are pierced with small holes for attachment to a functional object. The bottom point is broken off. Provincial.
ProvenanceBy 1980: with Mr. Malekzadhe Mokhri, Isak Antiques, 1050 2nd Avenue at 55th and 56th Streets, New York, N.Y. 10022; purchased by MFA from Mr. Malekzadhe Mokhri, Isak Antiques, February 20, 1980