The Phoenician gold jewellery from Kition, Cyprus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12988014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pavlos Flourentzos (corresponding author), Maria Luisa Vitobello (European Federation of Nurses Associations) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Pages | 143-149 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ArchéoSciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1960-1360 • E-ISSN: 2104-3728 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/archeosciences.2135 |
| OpenAlex | W1930429124 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In 1998, a built tomb was excavated on the southern outskirts of the town of Larnaca. The tomb was labelled MLA 1742 and included a unique collection of jewellery that likely adorned the deceased. Their assemblage totalled twenty three pieces belonging to various jewellery typologies, manufactured in gold and ornate with semi-precious stones. The tomb shows several ritual similarities with the famous Royal Tombs of Salamis. It can be suggested that a member of the Kition Phoenicians’ upper classes was buried here, possibly even a member of the royal family of this city. The tomb is dated to a period around the end of the 8th century BC, when Cyprus was under a strong orientalising influence, due in all probability to the presence of Phoenician settlers in Kition. Various goldsmithing techniques, such as granulation, cloisonné, etc., were applied in the production of artefacts. Some of the jewellery typologies are quite rare or even unique. The rings and swivel rings found in the tomb show a strong Egyptian influence, revealed in the decorative representation of various Egyptian deities and other Egyptian motifs.The variety of the jewellery and their well-known find spot provided the opportunity to study the hoard and gather more precise data that will facilitate the investigation of similar artefacts in the future. A pilot study, reported in this volume by Guerra and Rehren, within the AUTHENTICO research project activities was carried out on some of the artefacts, showing the high caratage of the gold alloys used in the fabrication of the jewellery
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Assemblage (archaeology · Geography · Hoard · Phoenician · Pottery · Visual arts · History · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |