Couch Leg | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2012.1.130
Title: Couch Leg
Classification: Furniture
Work Type: leg
Date: 1st-2nd century CE
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/191779

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Wood
Technique: Carved
Dimensions: 43.18 cm (17 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Said to come from the Valery collection (purchased 1947). [Uraeus Galerie d'Art et d;Archeologie, Paris, 1977], sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1978-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year: 2012
Object Number: 2012.1.130
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Elaborately carved wooden furniture leg, possibly for a couch, stool or table. It has a wide, flat foot below six thin torus shapes. The top, where it would have attached to a seat or tabletop, is narrow; below it is a carved bell or flower shape. The leg is curved and cracked, with a few chips missing from the raised decorative areas.

Subjects and Contexts

Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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2012.1.130: Couch Leg