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Counterweight with Bust of Tiberius (?)
(Roman Empire )
This head was originally made for use as a counterweight, as indicated by traces of a ring projecting from the top. The finely worked portrait may represent a youthful Emperor Tiberius (reigned 14-37 CE).
Provenance
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Madame E. Warneck Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1905, p. 27, no. 168, pl. X [said to have been found at Boscoreale]; C. and E. Canessa, Rome and Paris, 1905, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase; Walters Art Musueum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983 | Designed for Use: Ancient Industrial Arts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1977-1978 | I, Claudius: Art in the Age of Julio-Claudians. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/8/1983 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; coated |
| 6/8/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/2000 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Boscoreale (?)) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (9.5 x 6 x 5.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1906
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.819