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Roman Scene
25 x 32 1/2 in. (63.5 x 82.6 cm)Unknown, American
American
Object Type:
Textiles
Medium and Support:
Embroidery on silk with watercolor
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Topham
Accession Number:
1975.137
Location: Currently on view
This detailed but unidentified scene incorporates distinctive characteristics from ancient Roman culture, including an army legionary standard topped with an eagle at top right, men dressed in bronze armor and helmets, and women in classical drapery.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- It Came from the Vault: Rarely Seen Works from MAG's Collection 3/17/2013 - 6/9/2013
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It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue
Entry for this artwork in the It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue. The exhibition ran from March 17-June 9, 2013