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Three rosettes from a wreath or diadem
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
about 330–300 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold, silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
John Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession Number1970.387a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionThe six-petalled flower heads are cut from sheet gold. The bud- or onion-shaped centers are overlaid with seven tongues outlined with filigree wire and are topped with a bead. From the centers radiate out respectively 19-, 20-, and 21-wire stamens, each of which ends in a bead. The heavy, oxidized silver stems are bent for attachment to a larger series of metallic decorations.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Mathias Komor, 19 East 71st Street, New York, N.Y. 10021; June 8, 1970: purchased by MFA from Mathias Komor