Vase in the Form of a Child Riding a Dolphin
VesselsSouth Italian

Vase in the Form of a Child Riding a Dolphin

Description

Athenian or South Italian, if genuine. Traces of iron oxide red and pink and black pigments.

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Terracotta, traces of paint
Culture
South Italian
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

8.8 x 14.8 cm (3 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Henry W. Haynes, Boston, MA, (by 1912), bequest; to the Department of the Classics, (1912-1977), transfer; to Fogg Art Museum, 1977.

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