Tripod Ornament in the Form of Bacchus
VesselsRoman2nd-5th century CE

Tripod Ornament in the Form of Bacchus

2nd-5th century CE

Classification
Vessels
Technique
Cast, lost-wax process
Medium
Leaded brass
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period
Century
2nd-5th century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

10.5 x 4.7 x 7.1 cm (4 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 2 13/16 in.)

Provenance

[C. Dikran Kelekian, Ancient Arts, New York, 1983] sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1983-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

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