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Head of the Medusa
1st century BCE-4th century CE
bronze
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This appliqué is from the base of a handle on a vase. The Medusa head is at the center of a palmette.
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.
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.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902 (?), by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983 | Designed for Use: Ancient Industrial Arts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902 (?)
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.
54.1205