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1884.68.108

White marble plaque carved with a figure of a stag. [SM (Verve) 20/6/2016]

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1884.68.108

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Collection type
Object
Description
White marble plaque carved with a figure of a stag. [SM (Verve) 20/6/2016]
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Campania Provincia di Napoli Pozzuoli Macellum of Pozzuoli [Temple of Serapis]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Roman, uncertain
Date collected
Excavated 13 Feb 1815
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Marble Stone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 57 mm, Width: max 59 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.68.108 PR no.: 99/ 8386
Research and responses

The site referred to as the Temple of Serapis is probably the Macellum of Pozzuoli, which was misidentified in the 18th century following the discovery of a statue of Serapis. See https://www.jstor.org/stable/550521 [Dan Hicks 20/10/2016]

Search terms: Figure, Animal Figure, Plaque