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Cartouche-Shaped Snuffbox Depicting Europa and the Bull
ca. 1750
gold, moss agate
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Ovid, in "The Metamorphoses," narrates how the god Zeus assumed the form of a bull in order to seduce the beautiful maiden Europa, whom he carries on his back to Crete.
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.
Vienna, Austria, after 1872 [entry stamp for foreign gold]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/1/1986 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/30/1986 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany, Berlin (Place of Origin)
Measurements
13/16 x 2 3/4 in. (2.1 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
57.109