martes, 13 de enero de 2015

Stalk of wheat

Stalk of wheat (triticum compactum) dividing into three stems with ears. Wheat was the staple diet of the Mediterranean people and similar objects could have been associated with the cult of the grain goddess Demeter. Country of Origin: possibly from Egypt. Culture: Ancient Greek. Date/Period: Hellenistic. Material Size: Gold. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Sotheby's New York . Location: 04.

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