Punch with standing figure of a Kore (maiden) - ROM2010_11494_30

ROM2010_11494_30

Punch with standing figure of a Kore (maiden)

Medium:Engraved bronze
Geography: Made in Ionia, Eastern Greece
Date: c. 560-540 BC
Period: Greek Archaic period
Dimensions:
2.25 x 3.65 x 1.05 cm
Object number: 998.39.1
On view
Gallery Location:Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Rome and the Near East
DescriptionThroughout antiquity, goldsmiths used a variety of tools to fashion their products. Punches were employed to stamp thin gold sheet with images for repetitive use.
Cataloguer: Paul Denis (ROM Staff, 1981 to present)
Collection:
Greek World
Department: World Cultures: Greek and Roman
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