Foot Soldier from the Myth of the Argonauts
Artist/Culture
Italian
Date1400s
Mediumcarved bone relief
Dimensions11.1 x 2.9 cm (4 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1919.242
Label TextBone, rather than ivory, was the carving material preferred by the Venetian workshop established by Baldassare degli Embriachi. These two soldiers were most likely part of a battle scene from the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The Embriachi craftsmen also depicted religious themes, often joining large numbers of bone plaques to build a substantial altarpiece.ProvenancePhilip J. Gentner, FlorenceOn View
Not on view
