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Bust of an Empress
5th century (Late Antique)
bronze
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
Steelyard weights shaped like the bust of an empress were common in the early Byzantine period.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Piero Tozzi, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Mediterranean (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/8 x W: 2 3/8 x D: 1 3/4 in. (11.8 x 6.1 x 4.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1945
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2294