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Source Description
Dolphins flank a seashell, their eyes and mouths exaggerated by the bone carver. The object is intact but was never meant to function by itself. The hollow of the bone runs lengthwise with openings at each end; in addition, openings have been cut at the two low points of the upper side, probably to accomodate metal rods, perhaps of bronze, which would account for the green-stained surface of the object.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
13396
label
Decorative Element with Dolphins and Shell
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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13396
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Decorative Element with Dolphins and Shell
description
Dolphins flank a seashell, their eyes and mouths exaggerated by the bone carver. The object is intact but was never meant to function by itself. The hollow of the bone runs lengthwise with openings at each end; in addition, openings have been cut at the two low points of the upper side, probably to accomodate metal rods, perhaps of bronze, which would account for the green-stained surface of the object.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st-3rd century (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
genreSpecific
furniture
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm)
Source extras
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Roman
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bone
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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50887f8c421af545