Two-sided marble relief with the mask of Triton

Classification

relief

Culture

Roman

Dimensions

18.8 × 15.5 cm

Date

2nd century A. D.

Period

2nd century A.D.

Material

marble analysis ; Luna marble

Iconography

sea ; rudder ; Triton ; sea monster ; male head

Findspot

Rome (city)

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities

Provenance

Arndt, Paul (1865–1937)

Inventory

4784

Hyp-3488

References

Szilágyi, J. Gy., Antik Gyűjtemény, 146; Szilágyi, J. Gy., Ancient Art, 167; Hekler 1929, 110, no. 101; Oroszlán 1930, 109, no. I.22; Wollanka 1912, 100, no. 82

Marble analyses conducted by Danielle Decrouez (Geneva, Museum of Natural History) and Karl Ramseyer (University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences) have shown that the relief was made of Luna (Carrara) marble. Click here for the detailed results.

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.