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One of Four Buttons
Roman
Late Republican Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.625
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 696; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 127 (additional published references).
DescriptionThey are convex on one side, and a bar in the shape of a circular segment runs across on the lower side. Dark green and brown patina.
ProvenanceBy 1887: with Luigi Boccanera (said to be from the sanctuary of Diana at Nemi); March 25, 1888: purchased by R. Lanciani from Luigi Boccanera; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1888, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)