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Head of Jupiter-Serapis
1st-3rd century CE (Roman Imperial)
white marble
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This white marble head has a thick brown patina. There are two holes in the top of the head for the attachment of a basket. The piece is broken across the neck and the back is split off.
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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
23.191