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Relief Sculpture/Wall Ornament

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-12670

Description

A white circular disk, with a molded frieze of classical figures around a central raised circle, containing a lyre and putti.

Details

Descriptive Terms

reliefs (sculptures)
sculpture (visual work)
plaster
Classical
lyres
figure- and animal-derived motifs
figures (representations)
putti (motifs)
Sculpture
Plaster
Frieze
Lyre
Putti
Classical Figure
Classical
Sculpture

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Dimensions

0.25 (W), 13.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1779

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