Capital with the Mouth of Truth
The scenes on this expressive capital and on its companion (Walters 27.305) have yet to be identified precisely but appear to involve tests of justice. This capital shows two men swearing an oath by placing their hands in the mouth of a Roman lion mask, "the mouth of truth," t...
Sculpture
| id |
id
85
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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| style |
style
Romanesque
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_27.304_Prof_TR_T93II.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_27.304_Prof_TR_T93II.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_27.304_Prof_TR_T93II.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.304 |