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Relief Fragment with Griffin
248 BCE-226 CE (Parthian)
crystalline white stone with brown patina
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
This fragment is carved in sunk relief and depticts a griffin. At the top is a cymatium and at the bottom, a bead and reel pattern. The piece is sawn at the top and sides.
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.
Edgar J. Banks [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/1975 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/11/1975 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran, Khorasan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
W: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
21.12