Electrotype Facsimile of Tara Brooch
1916.06.0022
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Electrotype Facsimile of Tara Brooch (1916.06.0022) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Early 8th C |
| Culture | Irish |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 21.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 10.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.3 cm |
| Weight | 185 g |
| Measuring Remarks | The second largest dimension refers to the width of the brooch without the attached chain. The chain measures 22.8 cm in length. |
| Materials | Metal |
| Manufacturing Processes | Manufacturing |
| Munsell Color Information | Light Gray (N 7.5/) -ns Moderate Yellow ( 2.5Y7/6) -ns Dark Reddish Brown ( 2.5YR 2/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | "THE TARA BROOCH: Men and women of the Germanic tribes wore brooches to fasten their cloaks at the shoulder. This elaborately decorated brooch was worn by a person of the warrior aristocracy. Ordinary people used a thorn." -John Buckler and John McKay, A History of Western Society, (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979), 186. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | 1. Joyce. Religion, Learning, and Art (560-563). inc. 2. Little, Charles T. Art Treasures of Early Ireland. Archaeology (probably 31/2, 1978?) pp. 338-342. 3. Stokes, M. Metal-work. Early Christian Art in Ireland (69-89). 4. O'Banion, Rebecca. Irish Jewelry and Metalwork int he World Heritage Museum. Student paper, 1975. 5. Buckler, John, and John McKay. A History of Western Society. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Electrotype Facsimile. |