Fragment of a Sculpted Colonnette
7th Century
Description
Fragment of a marble colonnette decorated in relief. Stylized deer with antlers stand on a narrow ground line, either looking ahead and in full profile, or turning their heads in a three-quarter pose to look behind them. Trees, boulders, and a large cross fill the spaces between the deer. A narrow, rounded band separates this section of the colonnette from one (and perhaps several more) above, which is now missing. The surface of this piece is heavily weathered.
Dimensions
25.5 x 17 cm (10 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance unknown. Previously of the Kevorkian Collection. Before that, the piece was owned by Joseph Brummer, who acquired it from Stefano Bardini, Florence.
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