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Pendant: Addorsed Females

Date

600–550 B.C.

Medium

Amber

Culture

Etruscan or South Italian

Department

Jewelry

Institution

Getty Museum

Carved from a flat section of amber, the pendant represents two figures standing back to back. Their facial features and garments identify them as females. Both wear a long chiton and fitted veil, which covers their heads and extends down to the hem of the chiton; over it is a long cloak. The women hold one hand on the chest and the other pulls the left edge of the garment. The hand gestures may emphasize fertility, and if the pair are divinities, the image could represent two deities or dual aspects (names, cult identities, or natures) of a single deity.

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