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Mounted horseman
Roman
Imperial Period
about 2nd century
Place of Manufacture: Balkans
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.5 x 5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth and Robert E. Hecht, Jr. in honor of John J. Herrmann, Jr., Curator of Classical Art, 1976-2004
Accession Number2004.2231
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionA male, nude except for a cloak fastened on his right shoulder, mounted on a horse. His right arm is raised as if to hold a spear; likely there was one originally. He may be participating in a hunt. The fitting underneath the horse's belly suggests that the horseman once topped a pin.
Provenance1960s, sold by George Zacos (dealer; b. 1911 - d. 1983), Basel, to Robert E. Hecht (b. 1919 - d. 2012), Paris [see note]; 2004, year-end gift of Robert and Elizabeth Hecht to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 23, 2005)
NOTE: First lent to the MFA April 14, 1995.
NOTE: First lent to the MFA April 14, 1995.