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Plaquette

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

This is a plaquette made in the 16th century Italy. This plaquette, in lead, represents the Emperor Domitian.


Object details

Category
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Lead
Brief description
Plaquette the Emperor Domitian, lead Italian 16th century.
Physical description
Plaquette of the Emperor Domitian with a raised foliage border and a loop at the top. Obverse only.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
  • Width: 9cm
Marks and inscriptions
"DOMIT AVG XII"
Subject depicted
Domitian
Summary
This is a plaquette made in the 16th century Italy. This plaquette, in lead, represents the Emperor Domitian.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Planiscig, L. Die Estensische Kunstsammlung. 1919. no. 338. pl. 6.
  • Cf. Rizzini, P. Illustrazione dei civici musei di Brescia. Brescia, 1889. no. 133.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.58-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313837/plaquette-unknown/
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