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Stater of Carthage
290-270 BCE (Hellenistic)
Obverse: Bust of Tanit, wearing a wreath of wheat, triple-pendant earrings, and necklace, left; beaded border. Reverse: Horse standing right; beaded border.
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.
Mrs. Lyttleton Ballard, Elkridge, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, May 14, 1946, by purchase.
Geographies
Tunisia, Tunis Governorate (Carthage) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1946
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.
59.693