Urartian Belt Fragment with Animal Motifs
1986.10.0002C
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Urartian Belt Fragment with Animal Motifs (1986.10.0002C) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Assyrian, 850 BCE |
Culture | Urartian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 13.8 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 6.2 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.1 cm |
Weight | 28 g |
Measuring Remarks | Measurements are of belt portion only. Entire belt as displayed is 35.9 x 27.0 x 0.3 cm. |
Materials | Metal--Bronze |
Manufacturing Processes | Repoussé, Forging--Cold |
Munsell Color Information | Color ID taken 7/9/97: Dark Greenish Gray (5B 3/1) -ns Color ID taken 3/9/99: Dark Grayish Yellowish Brown (10YR 3/2) -Metal without corrosion or patine. Moderate Green (5G 5/4) -Corrosion. Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) -Black patina. |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | -Similar piece in Metropolitan Museum of Art. Has five zones including bulls, lions, & archers on horses. Almost intact. Said to come from East Anatolia. Late 8th, early 7th c. BC -Picture of nearly identical piece in research files from unknown German-language exhibit/auction catalog: “Bronze belt, Urartu 9th-7th c. BC. ... Decor: Rosettes, deer, panthers and lions.” - Source Unknown, n.d. |
Bibliography | Orient und Frühes Griechenland. Kunstwerke der Sammlung H.u.T. Bosshard. Exhibit catalog. Antikenmuseum Basel mit Sammlung Ludwig, 1990, Nr. 18. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Betty Ann Knight in Memory of Mrs. A. R. Knight |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |