FragmentsRoman1st century BCE-1st century CE
Wall Painting Fragment
20 BCE-45 CE
Description
The white ground of this fragment is punctuated with a yellow band that serves as a groundline. On this groundline, stands a composite candelabrum figure rendered in red paint with delicate white highlights. The motif's base consists of two curved volutes while the upper, figural portion has two arms, one holding a dish.
Dimensions
H. 7.8 x W. 5.7 x D. 1.2 cm (3 1/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Fausto Benedetti, Rome (by 1925) gift; to Fogg Museum of Art, 1925.
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