Statue of a triton, akroterion from the Great Altar

Greek

ca. 160 BCE

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Statue of a triton, akroterion from the Great Altar
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 160 BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: 37 × 22 1/16 × 20 1/16 in., 396.8 lb. (94 × 56 × 51 cm, 180 kg)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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714. Marble Triton

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