PlaquesRoman2nd-3rd century CE

Plaque of the Goddess Cybele

2nd-3rd century CE

Classification

Plaques

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period, Middle

Century

2nd-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

10.3 x 9.3 x 1.2 cm (4 1/16 x 3 11/16 x 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Private collection, Netherlands, (by 1983), sold; to [Royal Athena Galleries, New York, NY, November 14, 1983], sold; to Max Falk, New York, NY, (1983-1993), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.

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