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Relief with Vines
(South Arabia)
This relief was part of a wall panel and depicts vine scrolls with bunches of grapes and leaves. The design of the vine scroll resembles that of a relief in the British Museum (ANE 134886); both fragments may be from the same structure. The motif is characteristic of the international Greco-Roman style, which also became popular in ancient South Arabia from the 2nd century.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sale, Sotheby's, London, February 1, 1971, lot 81; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, February 1, 1971, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Faces of Ancient Arabia: The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2008 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Yemen, Marib (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 15 3/8 x W: 11 7/16 x D: 1 9/16 in. (39 x 29 x 4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
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.
21.67