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Ciborium Fragment
(Medieval Europe )
This fragment, along with Walters 27.563, was part of a ciborium, a free-standing stone canopy supported by columns and covering the altar or baptismal font of a church. It shows two birds eating a cluster of grapes on a vine. This motif is found frequently in Langobardic stonework in northern Italy. Relatively late in date, such architectural elements were carved after the Langobards had settled permanently in Italy.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Christine Alexander (Mrs. Breckenridge Long), Rome and Laurel, Maryland [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/24/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Aquileia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 18 1/2 x W: 10 7/16 x D: 3 9/16 in. (47 x 26.5 x 9 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Breckenridge Long, 1959
Location in Museum
Centre Street: Third Floor: Migration and Early Medieval Art
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.
27.564
