Pedestal with hooves (one of a pair)

Italian

18th or 19th century

Not on view

A variegated marble pedestal of square-based and tapered form, featuring gilt metal hooves, paired with 2019.283.34.

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Title: Pedestal with hooves (one of a pair)
Date: 18th or 19th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Colored marble and gilt metal
Dimensions: confirmed: 49 1/2 × 12 5/8 × 11 in. (125.7 × 32.1 × 27.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Object Number: 2019.283.35
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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