Plaque with Satyr

3rd-4th century (Late Antique)

4.9 cm 3.9 cm

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A lively satyr (half-goat, half-man) carries a large bundle on this fragment of a plaque. The figure is carved in low relief, with colored wax used to highlight the patterns. Bone plaques were used to decorate wooden boxes and chests, like the one seen in this case, and were o...

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Dikran Kelekian, New York, Constantinople, and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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