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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1981.85
Title
Peacock
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289345

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Stone
Dimensions
7.1 x 4.6 cm (2 13/16 x 1 13/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Phyllis A. Goldman Fine Arts, Inc., in honor of Dr. David Gordon Mitten
Accession Year
1981
Object Number
1981.85
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Stylized stone carving of a peacock or rooster. Flat piece with carving on both sides. Decorated by incised circles. Four large circles on each side. Many smaller circles randomly placed.

Verification Level

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