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Dolphin

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Graeco-Egyptian
MEDIUM Bronze
PERIOD Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period
DIMENSIONS 11/16 x 3 1/4 in. (1.7 x 8.3 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER 16.395
CREDIT LINE Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Bronze dolphin probably a handle from a vessel. Shell clasped in mouth, Small loop near end of tail. Condition: Good. Intact. Probably has been cleaned. Surface brown with a few traces of light green. Cast solid. Good workmanship.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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