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Source Description
The silen is recognized by his bald head, fleshy nose, and pointed ear. The piece ornamented the armrest of a bed. Beds grew in popularity during Hellenistic times and were often decorated with ivory, which was available due to increased trade with Asia and Africa.
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Document identity
localId
13701
label
Decoration from a Bed
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
13701
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Decoration from a Bed
description
The silen is recognized by his bald head, fleshy nose, and pointed ear. The piece ornamented the armrest of a bed. Beds grew in popularity during Hellenistic times and were often decorated with ivory, which was available due to increased trade with Asia and Africa.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
beds (furniture)
ornament
armrests (object genre)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.4
height
5.1
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
3 11/16 x 2 x 9/16 in. (9.4 x 5.1 x 1.4 cm)
Source extras
med
carved ivory
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2237
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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4a06ed5b9edbfef7
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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cbae995ec6a45b29
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no
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no