Harvard Art Museums > 1920.44.284: Votive or Amulet in the form of a Crocodile Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Votive or Amulet in the form of a Crocodile , 1920.44.284,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292659. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1920.44.284 Title Votive or Amulet in the form of a Crocodile Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 8th-1st century BCE Period Late Period to Ptolemaic Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292659 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Dimensions 2 x 6 x 7 cm (13/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Miss Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, Boston, MA and Miss Margaret Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1920), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1920. Note: The Misses Norton were daughters of Charles Elliot Norton (1827-1908). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Misses Norton Accession Year 1920 Object Number 1920.44.284 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Dark stone possibly steatite of a recumbent crocodile. Crossmarks to indicate animal skin. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
