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Set of Pendants Ending in a Bull's Head

185–72 BCE

India, Shunga period

(185–78 BCE)
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Medium
gold repoussé with granulation
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1973.53.b
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Location
242A Ancient India
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A gold pendant is shaped like a horizontal, wavy form textured with dense granulation. Smooth, raised lines frame the beaded surface, which curves upward at both ends. At the center cluster three small, rounded protrusions. Small cylindrical tubes for threading are located along the top and bottom edges of the bright yellow object. Its rhythmic composition is defined by the contrast between the densely textured surface and its smooth, undulating contours.

Set of Pendants Ending in a Bull's Head

185–72 BCE

India, Shunga period (185–78 BCE)

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