Name of Object:

Assyrianising pendant

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

The British Museum

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Date of Object:

1865–1870

Author:

Alessandro and Augusto Castellani

Inventory Number:

20060311.1

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Gold, glass, mosaic

Dimensions:

Diameter 33 mm

Provenance:

Rome

Description:

Gold pendant made in Rome based on an Assyrian winged bull, now famous throughout Europe. Illustrates Assyrian influence on 19th-century jewellery.

Citation of this web page:

"Assyrianising pendant" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;49;en

MWNF Working Number: UK 049