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Head of a Woman

600s BCE

Italy, Etruscan, "Italic"

Medium
amber
Measurements
Overall: 8 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm (3 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1992.61
Public Domain
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Location
102D Pre-Roman
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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.

Head of a Woman

600s BCE

Italy, Etruscan, "Italic"

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