ID: 700006682 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006682	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Prometopidion (prometopidion; Unknown South Italian (South Italian Artist); about 480 BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 83.AC.7.1)

Note: The prometopidion is decorated with incision and repousse as the frontal face of a helmeted warrior. The eyes of the warrior are inlaid with ivory and amber. The helmet's cheekpieces terminate as the heads of rams. At the bottom is the frontal head of a gorgoneion.

Titles:

Prometopidion (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

prometopidion [300312064] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by context>, animal equipment, horse armor)

horse trapping [300265358]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by context>, animal equipment, animal trappings)

Classifications:

weapons / armor (preferred)

Creation Date: about 480 BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown South Italian (South Italian Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

artist unknown Southern Italian (Southern Italian cultural designation) [500354916]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 83.AC.7.1

Other: Creation: Italia [7030349] Roman Republic and Empire (former nation/state/empire), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Bronze, amber, ivory

	bronze (metal) [300010957]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>, copper alloy)

	amber (fossil resin) [300012934]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, organic material, resin (organic material), fossil resin)

	ivory (material) [300011857]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, combination inorganic/organic material, combination inorganic/organic animal material, <bone and bone components materials>, bone (material), <bone by form as material>, <tooth and tooth components as materials>, <tooth components as material>, dentin (material))

Dimensions: Object: L: 45 x W: 17.2 cm (17 11/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

Cultures:

Ancient Italian (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Archaic (Greek culture or period) [300020086] (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))

	Classical [300020093] (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:

	prometopidion [300312064]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by context>, animal equipment, horse armor) (AAT)

	warrior [300261945]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in military occupations>) (AAT)

	gorgons [300305364]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), legendary beings) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Prometopidion	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)