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Capital with Steer's Head Held by Two Lions

Italian (?) (Artist)
11th century (Medieval)
marble
(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.

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.
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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

Centre Street: Third Floor: Medieval Mediterranean

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

27.567

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1–8 p.m.
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Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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