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Satyr's Head
(Roman Empire )
Carved in high relief is a wreathed satyr's head is profile to the left, his neck and wreath extending beyond the circular back. The appliqué, originally a circular medallion but now damaged at the sides, ornamented the lower end of a fulcrum. The undecorated back surface has a central depression from which the once circular contour was compass drawn. The medallion would have been glued to the fulcrum, its back surface heavily scored for proper adhesion.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Private collection, Paris, prior to 1910; Dr. B. and M.C. Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1910, p 34. no. 340, pl. XXVI; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
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.
71.595