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This head of Pan is carved of a fine-grained white marble that is heavily drilled. The figure has pointed ears, goat's horns, a beard, and an open mouth. Pan's head is thrust forward. The piece is broken at the neck. There is an additional break on the nose.

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Document identity
localId
40259
label
Head of Pan
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obj
dtoType
sculpture
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1
Source metadata
id
40259
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Head of Pan
description
This head of Pan is carved of a fine-grained white marble that is heavily drilled. The figure has pointed ears, goat's horns, a beard, and an open mouth. Pan's head is thrust forward. The piece is broken at the neck. There is an additional break on the nose.
provenance
Joseph Brummer [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BCE-3rd century CE
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
statues
imageCount
1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Source extras
med
fine-grained white marble
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
2418
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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135e178729927f26