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Fragment of an Elephant with a Rider
2nd-4th century (Roman Imperial)
lead
This fragment appears to show the body of an elephant and a curled trunk emerging from the head. A rider is clearly represented on this piece, although the head and arms 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.
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Lambros-Dattari Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1912, June 17-19, 1912; Henry Walters, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Overall: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912?
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
55.19