Reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Bead 19th-20th century

Editor: This is a reproduction of a Gold Mycenaean Bead by Emile Gilliéron or his son. It depicts a man fighting a lion. I’m struck by the detail on something so small! What do you see when you look at this piece? Curator: I see the labor involved in recreating this object and the social context of its creation. Who was consuming these reproductions, and why? Was it about accessing a lost history or participating in a specific kind of cultural capital? Editor: So, it's not just about the image, but the act of making and owning a piece like this? Curator: Precisely. The materiality and consumption habits can tell us as much as the original Mycenaean bead about the society. Editor: That’s a great point. I'll definitely think about that next time.