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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1925.6.6
Title
Fragment of architectural molding with traces of pigment
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
wall painting fragment(s)
Date
1st century CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292271

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Traces of pigment on plaster
Technique
Stucco
Dimensions
H. 7.6 x W. 8 x D. 2.6 cm (3 x 3 1/8 x 1 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Fausto Benedetti, Rome (by 1925), gift; to the Fogg Museum of Art, 1925.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Fausto Benedetti
Accession Year
1925
Object Number
1925.6.6
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Moulded stucco frieze; rounded dental pattern; traces of bright red pigment on edges of moulding.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/20/2018 - 05/06/2018

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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