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Shepherd with Ram

Greek (Artist)
ca. 525 BCE (Archaic)
bronze
(Ancient Greece )

Shepherds came under the protection of the god Hermes, who was often depicted in a shepherd's garb. This figure wears the "petasos", the characteristic hat of the shepherd or traveler, and carries a tiny ram under his arm.

Provenance
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Spink & Son, Ltd., London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, May 10, 1948, by purchase.

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7/14/1970 Examination examined for condition
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Geographies

Greece, Athens (Place of Origin)

Measurements

3 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 9/16 in. (9.2 x 4.8 x 4 cm)
base 1 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. (2.5 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, 1948

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Greek Art

Accession Number

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54.2323

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