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The medallion was struck from a die of which a considerable portion had broken away, so that the beautiful head looks as if it were rising out of an unworked block of metal.
Details
- Category:
- Portrait
- Medium:
- Metal Dimensions: 4 cm
- Acquired in:
- 1912
- Presented by:
- Henry Van den Bergh through The Art Fund
One of a series in commemoration of the victory over the Athenians in 413 BC. Transferred from the British Museum in 1950, no longer in the collection.
Provenance
Henry Van Den Bergh
Venue details
British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
020 7323 8299
www.britishmuseum.org
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