Fragment of Molding
Architectural ElementsRoman1st century CE

Fragment of Molding

1st century CE

Classification
Architectural Elements
Medium
Red stone
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Century
1st century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.5 x 8 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Miss Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, Boston, MA and Miss Margaret Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1920), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1920. Note: The Misses Norton were daughters of Charles Elliot Norton (1827-1908).

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