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Source Description

The dancing female figure with a tambourine was an ornamental plaque for a box or piece of furniture. The left half of the figure and border have been broken away.

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Document identity
localId
31823
label
Dancing Figure
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obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
31823
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Dancing Figure
description
The dancing female figure with a tambourine was an ornamental plaque for a box or piece of furniture. The left half of the figure and border have been broken away.
provenance
Douglas H. Gordon, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1947, by gift.
date
5th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
plaques (flat objects)
fragments
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Source extras
style
Hellenistic
med
bone
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
MED
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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5a43c44cb8961b6d