ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Vessel Attachment in the Form of a Rider

AAT Object Form/Functionfigurines

AAT Object Form/Functionappliqué (metalwork ornament)

CultureGreek

PeriodArchaic

Dateca. 540 BCE

MediumBronze

Credit LineCarlos Collection of Ancient Art

Dimensions3 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 2 in. (8.9 x 3.5 x 5.1 cm)

Object number2008.009.001

Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 9, 2013 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2008.

ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Brian T. Aitken (1952-2009) [Acanthus Gallery], New York, New York.

Status

On view

Collections

Greek and Roman Art

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