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 | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | N/A |
| 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 | Under Review |
| Materials | Metal |
| Manufacturing Processes | Manufacturing |
Research Remarks
| 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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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | 1. Joyce. Religion, Learning, and Art (560-563). inc. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
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| Reproduction | Yes, Electrotype Facsimile. |
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