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Dog
1st century BCE-4th century CE
white marble
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This white marble dog with a brown patina has been carved in the round. There are drill holes and rough chiselling on the base. The figure is prone with his head turned back. There is a strut under the left foreleg.
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.
Kalebdjian Freres, Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1920, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. P314; said to be from Alexandria]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2025-2026 | Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1971-1972 | World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
Overall: L: 17 1/4 × H: 10 3/8 × D: 7 5/16 in. (43.8 × 26.4 × 18.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
23.193