Eros in Gold Earrings from Burdur Museum

Abstract

The subject of this study is two gold earrings currently housed in the Burdur Museum. These earrings were acquired by the museum through purchase. In their production, wire and sheet (thin metal) techniques were employed, while forging and engraving techniques were used for decorative purposes. One of the earrings is intact, whereas the other is broken. Eros figures are featured on the rings of the earrings. They are half-ring shaped and lack pendants. Due to differences in the form of the rings and the depiction of Eros, the earrings have been classified into two distinct types. The aim of this study is to identify and interpret the iconography of the figure on the earrings and to determine the period to which they belong. In the evaluation of the Burdur Museum samples, the forms of the earrings were first analyzed. Subsequently, the depiction and composition of the figure were examined from an iconographic perspective. Finally, the similarities and differences between the Burdur Museum examples and other earrings featuring Eros figures were investigated. Based on these evaluations, a date has been proposed for the Burdur Museum samples.

Keywords

• Burdur Museum
• Hellenistic Period
• Ancient Jewellery
• Gold
• Earing
• Eros

Burdur Müzesi’nden Altın Eros Küpeler

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın konusunu Burdur Müzesi’nde bulunan altından yapılmış iki adet küpe oluşturmaktadır. Küpeler müzeye satın alma yolu ile kazandırılmıştır. Üretimlerinde tel ve levha (ince metal) tekniği; bezemelerde, dövme ve kazıma tekniği uygulanmıştır. Bir adedi sağlamdır; diğeri kırık durumdadır. Halkalarında Eros figürü bulunmaktadır. Küpeler yarım halka formlu-sarkaçsızdır. Halka formları ve Eros figürlerindeki farklılıklar nedeniyle iki ayrı tipte değerlendirilmişlerdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, küpelerdeki figürün kimliği ile ikonografisini açıklamak ve ait olduğu dönemi belirlemektir. Burdur Müzesi örneklerinin değerlendirilmesinde öncelikle formları üzerinde durulmuştur. Daha sonra küpelerdeki figür tasviri ve kompozisyonu ikonografik açıdan ele alınmıştır. Son olarak Eros figürlü küpelerin Burdur Müzesi örnekleri ile benzerlikleri ve farklılıkları araştırılmıştır. Bu yaklaşımlar dikkate alınarak Burdur Müzesi örnekleri için tarih önerisinde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Burdur Müzesi
• Hellenistik Dönem
• Antik Takı
• Altın
• Küpe
• Eros

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