The Fortetsa Gold Rings

The floruit of the Cretan jewellery workshop in the Iron Age is attested by many finds. To these are now added two gold finger-rings, each decorated with two attached embossed heads, recently acquired by the Metaxas Collection in Heraklion (Plate 23, a). They not only enrich our knowledge of this im...

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Published in:Annual of the British School at Athens 1975-11, Vol.70, p.169-176
Main Author: Lebessi, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art pottery
Artisans
Deities
Gold coatings
Head
Iconography
Jewelry
Pendants
Petals
Vases
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Summary:The floruit of the Cretan jewellery workshop in the Iron Age is attested by many finds. To these are now added two gold finger-rings, each decorated with two attached embossed heads, recently acquired by the Metaxas Collection in Heraklion (Plate 23, a). They not only enrich our knowledge of this important branch of the art of Crete, but also prove Cretan priority in the adoption of a decorative technique widely used in the islands and in Ionia. I am greatly indebted to Mr. N. Metaxas for permission to publish these important works.
ISSN:0068-2454
2045-2403
DOI:10.1017/S0068245400006584