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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1975.41.122
Title
Architectural Roundel
Classification
Architectural Elements
Work Type
architectural element
Date
12th-13th century
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Italy, Veneto
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287934

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Marble
Technique
Relief
Dimensions
8.5 x 25.8 cm (3 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Before that, of the Brummer Collection.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Hagop Kevorkian Foundation in memory of Hagop Kevorkian
Accession Year
1975
Object Number
1975.41.122
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Roundel decorated in relief. Two birds stand back to back, with heads turned to face each other and beaks touching, forming a heart-shaped space between them. The feathers on the birds' wings and tails are rendered in stylized detail.

Verification Level

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