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Panel

3rd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Rome (made)

This bone panel representing a naked boy with a basket of fruit was probably made in the 3rd century Rome.


Object details

Categories
Reliefs
Sculpture
Object type
Panel
Materials and techniques
Bone
Brief description
Panel boy holding a basket of fruit, ivory Roman 3c
Physical description
Bone panel depicting a boy naked. On his head he has a basket of fruit and supports it with both hands.
Subjects depicted
Boy
Fruit Basket
Summary
This bone panel representing a naked boy with a basket of fruit was probably made in the 3rd century Rome.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Kanzler, R. Gli avori dei musei profano e sacro della Biblioteca Vaticana. Rome, 1903. pl. VI, XI.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Review of the Principal Acquisitions During the Year 1926. London, 1927. p. 8.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.31-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313382/panel-unknown/
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