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ID: 700006670
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006670
Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1
Wreath with detached stem including leaves and detached berries (wreath (costume accessory); Unknown Greek (Greek Artist); 300 - 100 BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, Calif...; 92.AM.89)
Note: The wreath is composed of two lengths of hollow gold wire connected at the front by a hook and eye clasp. The wire overlaps at the back of the wreath and the terminals are formed to imitate the broken ends of twigs. Soldered to the wire are stems containting 89 laurel leaves and 25 laurel berries. One stem is now detached and contains 6 leaves; in addition, 2 other berries are unattached. See individual descriptions.
Titles:
Wreath with detached stem including leaves and detached berries (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
wreath (costume accessory) [300220784] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), costume accessories, worn costume accessories, <accessories by location on the head>)

Classifications:
jewelry / ornament (preferred)

Creation Date: 300 - 100 BCE

Creator Display:
Unknown Greek (Greek Artist) [preferred,JPGM]
unknown Greek (Greek cultural designation) [500125237]
Locations:
Current: J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500115988] J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Repository Numbers: 92.AM.89
Other: Creation: Ellás [1000074] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Display Materials: Gold
gold (metal) [300011021]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <gold and gold alloy>)

Dimensions: Object: Diam. (circlet): 19.5 - 21.7 x Circumference (of wire, approx.): 64.5 cm (7 11/16 - 9/16 x 25 3/8 in.)Object (greatest extent from front to back): 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.)Object (greatest extent from side to side): 34 cm (13 3/8 in.)Greatest height of leaves: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)Approx. length of berries: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Cultures:
Greek (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:
Hellenistic [300020101] (preferred,style)
.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

General Subject:
utilitarian objects (preferred)

Specific Subjects:
wreath (costume accessory) [300220784]
.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), costume accessories, worn costume accessories, <accessories by location on the head>) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works
Sources and Contributors:
Wreath with detached stem including leaves and detached berries........ [JPGM,VP]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]
Note:
English ..... [JPGM]
..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
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