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Catalog Data

Medium:
silver, diamonds, rubies, sapphires
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 16 × 29 × 9.5 cm (6 5/16 × 11 7/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Type:
metalwork
Decorative Arts
sculpture
Object Name:
sculpture
Possibly made in:
Austria
Germany
Date:
late 19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Cast silver, jewel encrusted tableau showing Roman soldier in full regalia seated opposite Egyptian woman reclining on couch, and fanned by standing servant; small tripod table to right of couch, holding bowl of fruit or flowers and urn on shelf below. All on rectangular plinth.
Credit Line:
Gift of Victoria Unschuld
Accession Number:
1997-158-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d2256ab2-7192-4e3d-b4ee-c6cd5385500a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1997-158-1