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Fragmentary relief of Kastor and his horse
Greek, South Italian
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
46.5 cm (18 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7981
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragmentary relief of Kastor and his horse. Grayish color on background; traces of flesh color on body of Kastor. Missing: head of horse, left foreleg, and hind quarters; the head, shoulders, both feet, and right arm of Kastor.
ProvenanceBy 1901: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought at Taranto. I believe it came from a sanctuary . . .about a mile & a half or two miles along the road eastwards from the modern canal.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, December 1901