Boss
67-39-60
From: Iran (uncertain) | Turkey (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 67-39-60 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Urartian |
| Provenience | Iran (uncertain) | Turkey (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 8th Cent. BCE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Description | Shallow conical boss coming to a point in center. Hammered (?) with mounting loop cast on. Shallow punched dots decorate rim. Space between the dots and ege is diagonally hatched with very fine incised lines. Medium fine mottled green patina; bluish spots inside. Partially crushed and scraped to bare metal on one side. |
| Height | 3.74 cm |
| Thickness | 0.1 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 13.36 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Hesperia Art, 1967 |
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