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67-39-70

From: Iran (uncertain) | Turkey (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 67-39-70
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Urartian
Provenience Iran (uncertain) | Turkey (uncertain)
Date Made 8th Cent. BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Description

Plain, slightly convex, hammered (?, very thick) discs with central stud of near spherical shape with pin going through and bent around back to form mounting loop. At rim an impressed groove, edge thickened and vertical, otherwise entirely plain. Lt. to very dk. green patina, rougher on #69. #70 has a patch of iron corrosion on the rim.

Thickness 0.15 cm
Outside Diameter 8.62 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Hesperia Art, 1967

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