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May 4, 2009
May 4, 2009
Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman
600s BC
Amber
Overall: 8 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm (3 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1992.61
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Amber is fossilized ancient tree sap, often imported from the Baltic to the Mediterranean region.
Description
Amber, a form of fossilized tree resin, was much prized in the ancient Mediterranean world, perhaps due to its mysterious luminosity, fragrance, and magnetism. It was often carved into figures or heads of humans, animals, or mythical creatures. Small perforations on this head suggest that it may once have been mounted, perhaps for use as a pendant. Although now opaque and crackled due to age, in antiquity the surface probably exhibited some degree of translucence, a valued attribute for amulets and ornaments.
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