Bone stand with relief of a centaur

Greek

ca. 550–500 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Small stand on three legs; surface decorated with a centaur and other decorative elements.

Artwork Details

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Title: Bone stand with relief of a centaur
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 550–500 BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bone
Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
diameter of foot 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
diameter of lip 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
Credit Line: Gift of Arthur Houghton III, 2005
Object Number: 2005.104
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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