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Comb with Lions and Geometric Designs
(Roman Empire )
Two crouched lions are carved facing each other on the top of this comb. Incised decoration on the body of the comb includes Greek key and other geometric elements.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Naples]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/19/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
| 1/16/1984 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Italy, Naples (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 3/8 in. (8.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
Location in Museum
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.
71.495