Caption

Miniature bed, votive offering or model of furniture; rests on four legs formed from square bars with spherical bulges at mid-height. The bed plate, covered with parallel slightly convex lines arranged crosswise, has long edges terminating in inwardly curled cylinders; shorter edges decorated with a row of small convex lines. A railing is attached to one long edge, mounted on four equidistant posts: two in the corners and two between them. Inside the headboard is a plastic decoration of two diagonally arranged volutes growing from the lower corners, highlighted by an arched line. 1st–2nd century Imperial Period, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, function: toy or amulet. Dimensions: height 2.1 cm, width 5.9 cm, depth 3 cm; weight 0.017 kg., A metallic, silver-colored object with a rough, irregular texture sits on a smooth gray surface against a gray background; the object has an elongated horizontal section supported by a pair of uneven vertical legs, with one end featuring a curved, flared extension and the other end showing a bulbous, rounded terminal, and there are a few jagged protrusions and thin, flat segments along the top edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_041

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Rights managed

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20.0Mb (698.1Kb) / 10.3in x 7.5in / 3103 x 2258 (300dpi)

Keywords

Miniature bed votive offering model furniture rests four legs formed square bars spherical bulges mid-height bed plate covered parallel slightly convex lines arranged crosswise long edges terminating inwardly curled cylinders shorter edges decorated row small convex lines railing attached long edge mounted four equidistant posts two corners them Inside headboard plastic decoration two diagonally volutes growing lower corners highlighted arched line 1st–2nd century Imperial Period Roman Empire 27 BC–476 function toy amulet Dimensions height 2.1 cm width 5.9 cm depth 3 cm weight 0.017 kg metallic silver-colored object rough irregular texture sits smooth gray surface gray background object elongated horizontal section supported pair uneven vertical legs featuring curved flared extension showing bulbous rounded terminal jagged protrusions thin flat segments top edge.