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Game Piece with Enthroned Figure
(Medieval Europe )
On this richly carved game piece, two soldiers present a sheep to an enthroned figure. The dark stone inlay used for the figures' eyes and the deep, fine carving indicate costly workmanship. The border is partially restored.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sigismund Bardac, Paris. Julius Boehler, Munich. Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Checkmate! Medieval People at Play. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France
(Place of Origin)
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 2 1/8 x D: 5/8 in. (5.45 x 1.55 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926
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.
71.141