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Source Description
This reconstructed wood and bone box was probably used by a wealthy woman to store her precious jewelry. Two different techniques were used to carve the bone plaques on its sides and top. For a number of the male nudes, the carver scraped away the background, leaving the figures in raised relief. For other plaques, such as the female dancers, deep fine outlines were carved first, then filled in with colored wax.
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Document identity
localId
34927
label
Jewelry Box with Dancers and Faun
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
34927
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Jewelry Box with Dancers and Faun
description
This reconstructed wood and bone box was probably used by a wealthy woman to store her precious jewelry. Two different techniques were used to carve the bone plaques on its sides and top. For a number of the male nudes, the carver scraped away the background, leaving the figures in raised relief. For other plaques, such as the female dancers, deep fine outlines were carved first, then filled in with colored wax.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Constantinople, Paris, and New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-6th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
boxes (containers)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34.3
height
35.6
depth
30.5
dimensionsRaw
13 1/2 x 14 x 12 in. (34.3 x 35.6 x 30.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Coptic
med
wood, bone, and colored wax
creator_ids
6640
6833
collection_ids
ROM
BYZ
exhibition_ids
358
2718
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1
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0
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photo
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