Collection

100 μχ ΑΝΑΓΛΥΦΗ ΜΑΡΜΑΡΙΝΗ ΠΛΑΚΑ

Ανάγλυφη αναθηματική πλακα με παρασταση ταυρομαχίας,
Βρετανικό Μουσείο

relief; votive offering
Object Type
relief
votive offering (?)
Museum number
1865,0103.1
Description
Marble votive(?) relief of two male figures spearing bull with lances.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
AD 1 – 100
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot: Naxos (Greece)
Europe: Greece: Cyclades: Naxos (Greece)
Materials
marble
Dimensions
Height: Height: 47.50 centimetres
Width: Width: 73.50 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Sculpture / Catalogue of Greek Sculpture in the British Museum (2167)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
hunting/shooting
mammal
devotee/worshipper
Acquisition name
Purchased from: Comte James Alexandre de Pourtalès-Gorgier (sale)
Purchased through: Rollin & Feuardent
Acquisition date
1865
Acquisition notes
Price: 5821-07s-11d (collection)
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1865,0103.1