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Harvard Art Museums
Artworks
Archeologie

Archeologie

PlaquesFrench20th century

Archeologie

1910

Artists

Emile Séraphin VernierArtist

Description

Obverse: Kneeling nude female figure ("Archeology") holding up a lamp in her proper right hand and a pick axe in her left; she kneels amidst various accoutrements of archeology such as a shovel, a helmeted head, a basket; "ARCHEO/LOGIE" in relief capitals in upper left Reverse: Blank except for the heads of a pharoah and a warrior plus a capital at the bottom; Vernier's insignia in lower left (EV)

Classification

Plaques

Medium

Silver

Culture

French

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Modern & Contemporary Art

Dimensions

95.78 g, 7 x 5 cm (2 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)

Provenance

David N. Silich, Gift to the Harvard University Art Museums, 5.

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