Etruscan Gold Wreath
Etruscan goldsmith, ca. 4th-3rd century BCE
reproductioncc0-museumrights: pending
A crown of hammered gold leaves, thin as breath, made for ceremony and carried into the grave.
Why it matters
The sheet-gold mastery the Etruscans perfected and passed to Rome.
Notice
Each leaf is cut and veined by hand, so no two catch the light the same way.
Meaning
Gold outlasts the head it was made to honor.
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession 95.15.249 (Open Access, CC0) view source ↗
Material
gold
Rights: PENDING. A named source is not the same as registry clearance. Basis on file: CC0-museum. Shown for this preview only; not offered for sale.
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