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Commercial Stamp in the Shape of a Bird
10th-12th century (Medieval)
bronze
Inscription
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.
George Zacos, Istanbul and Geneva, by purchase; Constantin A. Marinescu ("Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd."), New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
Measurements
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in. (4.5 x 4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1993
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.
54.2839