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Appliqué with Satyr Walking to Left
2nd century BCE (Greco-Roman)
ivory
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
This relief formed part of a larger composition that likely decorated a piece of furniture.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
[Found in Sicily, late 19th century]; A. Sambon [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2016 | Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World. |
| 2013-2014 | Sicily: Between Greece and Rome. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. |
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition |
Measurements
H: 9 3/16 x W: 6 1/4 x D: 5/16 in. (23.3 x 15.8 x 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
71.557