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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

SculptureRoman2nd-3rd century CE

Alexander the Great

2nd-early 3rd century CE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze on stone base

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

12.1 x 5.3 x 3.6 cm (4 3/4 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/16 in.)

Provenance

A. J. von Nelidow, Rome, (by 1898). [Galerie Georges Petit (Paris), Catalogue des objets antiques provenant de la collection de son Exc. Mr. de Nelidow, May 23-24, 1911, lot 43]. C. Ruxton Love, Jr., New York, NY, (by 1954), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1956.

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