Edit: ugh… saw laurel wreath and mind went Roman, not Greek… my bad
Chef_Skippers on
Prostagma?
stony_phased on
No way, it looks so pristine and delicate
Where was it found? Incredible artefact
claudiaxander on
Macedonian Myrtle flowers.
pepperland24 on
The thumbnail looks like a mushroom that will reveal the secrets of the universe and then painfully kill you
Toofa on
A perfect blend of beauty, symbolism and skill, this golden wreath shows why the Greeks were masters of detail.
KittensFirstAKM on
Imagine all the powerful people who have worn that!
lotsanoodles on
Make known?
UntimelyGhostTickler on
The real question is; is it in the British Museum or not
longtimelurkerfirs on
Looks very Scythian
OnkelMickwald on
Looks modern. The ancient examples I’ve seen seem to have much, MUCH thinner leaves and twigs (in fact it seems to have been a point of pride of the goldsmiths back then) and also put A LOT of the foliage on the sides of the head. [Check the following list if you’re feeling diligent.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Greek_gold_wreaths_in_Greece)
The focus on the front with this crown feels very much European and post 18th century.
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Momento mori
Edit: ugh… saw laurel wreath and mind went Roman, not Greek… my bad
Prostagma?
No way, it looks so pristine and delicate
Where was it found? Incredible artefact
Macedonian Myrtle flowers.
The thumbnail looks like a mushroom that will reveal the secrets of the universe and then painfully kill you
A perfect blend of beauty, symbolism and skill, this golden wreath shows why the Greeks were masters of detail.
Imagine all the powerful people who have worn that!
Make known?
The real question is; is it in the British Museum or not
Looks very Scythian
Looks modern. The ancient examples I’ve seen seem to have much, MUCH thinner leaves and twigs (in fact it seems to have been a point of pride of the goldsmiths back then) and also put A LOT of the foliage on the sides of the head. [Check the following list if you’re feeling diligent.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Greek_gold_wreaths_in_Greece)
The focus on the front with this crown feels very much European and post 18th century.
It is pretty.