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Part of a pilaster

Pilaster
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This part of a terracotta pilaster is decorated in relife with an ornamented shield and a quiver of arrowsn tied together by ribbons.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitlePart of a pilaster
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Brief description
Pilaster, terracotta, ornamented shield, quiver of arrows
Physical description
Pilaster, portion of. Terracotta; decorated in relief with an ornamented shield and a quiver of arrows tied together by ribbons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.875in
  • Width: 14.75in
Subjects depicted
Summary
This part of a terracotta pilaster is decorated in relife with an ornamented shield and a quiver of arrowsn tied together by ribbons.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 67
Collection
Accession number
497-1892

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
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