Collection
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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Magic Gem

Mycenaean; Greek

Caption

Mycenaean; Greek. Magic Gem, ca. 1480–1190 B.C.E.. Hematite, 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) Measurements: Diameter 1.1 – 1.2 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 35.777.

Gallery

Not on view

Cultures

Mycenaean, Greek

Title

Magic Gem

Date

ca. 1480–1190 B.C.E.

Period

Late Helladic IIB to Late Helladic IIIB Period, possibly

Medium

Hematite

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

1/2 in. (1.2 cm) Measurements: Diameter 1.1 – 1.2 cm.

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

35.777

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Artists and makers

Mycenaean

42 works in the collection

Greek

473 works in the collection