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1985.50.497

Amulet of bronze. Human head with pointed headdress or hairstyle. [BA [OPS move] 20/9/2017]

1985.50.497

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet of bronze. Human head with pointed headdress or hairstyle. [BA [OPS move] 20/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Umbria Provincia di Perugia Perugia
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Iron Age Etruscan
Date collected
1919
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Cast, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 40 mm, Width: max 20 mm, Depth: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.50.497
Research and responses

This object was examined by Dr Simon Stoddard, University of Cambridge, as part of the Fell funded project Characterizing the World Archaeology Collections. He advised that these are not strictly amulets, but small bronzes - bronzetti schematici -deposited by worshippers on drystone platforms, normally located on intervisible mountain tops in the Umbria region. There is a good catalogue available for comparison by Colonna, G. (1970) Bronzi Votivi Umbro - Sabellici A Figura Umana, I - Periodo "Arcaico". Studi e Materiali di Etruscologia e Antichità Italiche. G.C. Sansoni. [AS 04/03/2010]

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