Label TextWreaths and Diadems (Group Label)
The Greeks wore wreaths in ceremonial processions and at banquets, awarded them as prizes at festivals, dedicated them at sanctuaries, and placed them in graves. Diadems were also worn on festive occasions, but those on display here, too fragile for actual wear, were probably made as grave goods. The images on the diadems were created in the repoussée technique, in which the goldsmith works the back of the sheet of metal to raise the design. Stamps were probably also used to create repeating elements of the patterns. (Jessica Powers 2008)