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Venus Genetrix with Child
1st century BC
grayish marble
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This statuette depicts Venus Genetrix with a child. The piece has been repaired at the neck, and the head may not belong. There are additional fragments of the child with no joining. The right hand and top of head are missing.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Robert Garrett [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1953, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/11/1963 | Treatment | other |
| 3/13/1970 | Treatment | other |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
Geographies
Syria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Garrett, 1953
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.
23.212