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Source Description
The winged putto, incised in profile, is holding a bowl. The base of the wings and the drapery are carved in intaglio for colored wax inlay. The piece is broken along the lower edge.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
37895
label
Putto
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
37895
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Putto
description
The winged putto, incised in profile, is holding a bowl. The base of the wings and the drapery are carved in intaglio for colored wax inlay. The piece is broken along the lower edge.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York; purchased by Mrs. Saidie A. May; given to Walters Art Museum, 1944.
date
4th-5th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.5
height
4.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 9/16 x W: 1 5/8 in. (6.5 x 4.1 cm)
Source extras
style
Hellenistic
med
bone
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
MED
ROM
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
7bdcb022ee15c8bf