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Covered urn
Attributed to: Linck, Franz Conrad (German, 1730–1793)
German
About 1760–70
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Alabaster
Dimensions
34.29 cm (13 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller
Accession Number1972.162a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionAn ornamental sculpture in the form of a covered urn, surmounted by a seated figure of Bellona draped and holding a Medusa shield, surrounded by five putti, one of which holds a book, a reddish brown owl and a reclining centaur. Body, on pedestal, decorated with brown clusters of flowers, three putti, and a female figure holding drapery; one putto rests on front medallion, two others hold flower clusters.
Provenance1972, gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller (b. 1891 - d. 1980), Boston and Lausanne, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 8, 1972)