2nd-early 3rd century CE
12.1 x 5.3 x 3.6 cm (4 3/4 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
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.
Light gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
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18th centuryGermanTerracotta
Red glass relief on green glass ground
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15th centuryFrenchBronze
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11th centuryItalianCeramic
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4th-1st century BCEGreekBronze
19th centuryAmerican