1926.32.14: Reproduction of a Minoan limestone vessel in the shape of a triton shell
Sculpture
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1926.32.14
- People
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Emile Gilliéron or son, Swiss (1850 - 1924; 1885 - 1939)
- Title
- Reproduction of a Minoan limestone vessel in the shape of a triton shell
- Other Titles
- Former Title: Reconstruction of a Shell
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Work Type
- sculpture
- Date
- early 20th century
- Culture
- Minoan
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/292014
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Plaster
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer
- Accession Year
- 1926
- Object Number
- 1926.32.14
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Reproduction, in painted plaster, of an ancient Minoan limestone vessel in the shape of a triton shell from Knossos (Crete).
- Commentary
- The original ancient vessel is in Heraklion Archaeological Museum (HM 45).
Exhibition History
Verification Level
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