Diadem with Floral Pattern

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Culture Greek

Title Diadem with Floral Pattern

Date 325–250 BCE

Medium Gold

Dimensions Object: 8 11/16 × 2 1/8 in. (22.1 × 5.4 cm)
Overall: 8 11/16 × 2 1/8 in. (22.1 × 5.4 cm)

Credit Line Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 65.45.15

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This diadem, of a flat pedimental shape with a raised triangular center, is decorated with a rich stamped palmette design, executed in repoussé over a mold. It begins with a large nine-petal palmette in the center, set into a calyx of leaves. Voluted tendrils roll freely toward either side, sprouting leaves and blossoms grow from the interstices. The definition of the individual forms is crisp and sharp, the leaves often with fringed edges, nicely capturing the vegetable, organic character of the design.

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"Diadem with Floral Pattern | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=65.45.15