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Capital with Steer's Head Held by Two Lions
11th century (Medieval)
marble
(Medieval Europe )
(Medieval Europe )
This capital is carved in relief, and is said to be from Calabria, probably from a cloister.
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.
Christine Alexander (Mrs. Breckenridge Long), Rome and Laurel, Maryland [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by bequest.
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. |
| 1994 | Art of the Romanesque. University Art Gallery, South Bend. |
Geographies
Italy, Calabria
(Place of Origin)
Italy, Apulia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 1/4 x W: 17 3/4 x D: 5 1/2 in. (31.12 x 45.09 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Breckenridge Long, 1959
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.
27.567