Re-creating an Ancient Bronze Bracelet: Celtic Art Across the Ages

Описание: Learn more about the process of making a replica Iron Age bracelet in this video created for the exhibition "Celtic Art Across the Ages."

"Celtic Art Across the Ages" is on view at the Harvard Art Museums March 6–August 2, 2026. The first major exhibition on this topic to take place in the United States, Celtic Art Across the Ages offers an unprecedented opportunity to explore masterful metalwork, including exquisitely decorated weaponry, jewelry, and horse and chariot trappings of the first millennium BCE Iron Age and early medieval times, all brought to light through archaeological discoveries of the last 200 years.

This video features Celia S. Chari, former Beal Family Postdoctoral Fellow in Conservation Science at the Harvard Art Museums and Michael Tarkanian, Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

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Support for this exhibition is provided by the Kelekian Fund; the Martha Tedeschi Exhibition Fund, made possible by the Lunder Foundation–Peter and Paula Lunder Family; the Susan B. Wood Endowment Fund; and the generosity of Susan B. Wood, Christopher C. Angell A.B. ’66, J.D. ’69, Michael Lehmann A.B. ’63, Sol Rabin M.C.P. ’60, and an anonymous donor. The exhibition catalogue was made possible by the Kelekian Fund and the Andrew W. Mellon Publication Funds. Related programming is supported by the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund.

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All images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer: Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes “fair use” pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.

Video Thumbnail Image: Bracelet fragment, 3rd century BCE. Bronze. Harvard Art Museums, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894, 1932.56.35. https://hvrd.art/o/303795

Video: John Neely. © 2025 President and Fellows of Harvard College. Internal File Name: Celtic 07 Final 02.12.26_1. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at [email protected].

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