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Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen Die Sammlung Erhart Kästner [1966.48]
Fragment eines Grabreliefs (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Fragment of a tomb relief

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Description

The thumb and forefinger of a right hand are visible on the head of a child with short hair facing to the right. This fragment comes from a tomb relief depicting an adult (?) placing his hand on the child's head. The relief depictions with 'hand on child's head' are usually the hands of standing adults. (AVS)


Former Erhart Kästner Collection, Wolfenbüttel

Material/Technique

Marble, pentelic

Measurements

Height: 14.4 cm

Literature

  • Liepmann, Ursula (1975): Griechische Terrakotten, Bronzen, Skulpturen. Hannover, 128 Nr. M 6
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Object from: Museum August Kestner

Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777-1853). Das älteste städtische Museum in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer...

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