Funeral Wreath
Artist: Etruscan
Location: British Museum
Date: 3rd Century BC
Materials: gold leaf
Gift:
Review number: 1652 (1951)
Description:
Part of a funeral wreath consisting of a band of thin gold with one end stamped with the device of two pairs of horses confronted. On the band are three rosettes: in the centre roesette the petals differ from those of the other two. Usually found in tombs, but could be worn by the living on festal occasions.
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