Fragment of a Sculpted Colonnette

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1975.41.113
Title: Fragment of a Sculpted Colonnette
Classification: Architectural Elements
Work Type: architectural element
Date: 7th Century
Period: Byzantine period, Early
Culture: Italian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/288217

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Marble
Technique: Relief
Dimensions: 25.5 x 17 cm (10 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Provenance unknown. Previously of the Kevorkian Collection. Before that, the piece was owned by Joseph Brummer, who acquired it from Stefano Bardini, Florence.

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: 1975.41.113
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Fragment of a marble colonnette decorated in relief. Stylized deer with antlers stand on a narrow ground line, either looking ahead and in full profile, or turning their heads in a three-quarter pose to look behind them. Trees, boulders, and a large cross fill the spaces between the deer. A narrow, rounded band separates this section of the colonnette from one (and perhaps several more) above, which is now missing. The surface of this piece is heavily weathered.

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