Decorative Fitting

Artist/Culture Roman

Date2nd century CE

MediumBronze

Dimensions17.8 x 10.2 x 4.5 cm (7 x 4 x 1 3/4 in.)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineAustin S. Garver Fund

Terms

bronze

Object number1978.44

Label TextThis bust of a nude youth with long curly hair wearing a crescent pendant would have been used as a decorative fitting for furniture or as a rein guide for a chariot. The bust rests on acanthus foliage which is supported by an ionic pedestal and two small columns. ProvenanceMuseum purchase from the Summa Galleries, inc., Beverly Hills, CA

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