Fragment of a Base
Architectural ElementsItalian11th-15th century

Fragment of a Base

11th-15th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist
Classification
Architectural Elements
Medium
Marble
Culture
Italian
Century
11th-15th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

13.8 x 20 x 46.5 cm (5 7/16 x 7 7/8 x 18 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Brummer Gallery, New York, NY, Sold to the Fogg Art Museum, 1948.

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