Pair of obelisks

Pair of obelisks

Public Domain

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Pair of obelisks
Datepossibly late 18th, early 19th century
MediumBluejohn
DimensionsEach: 17 5/8 × 4 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (44.7 × 10.4 × 10.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.1364.1,.2
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceCaroline Wiess Law; bequeathed to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 18–August 5, 2012.

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Caster
Caster
no date
Bluejohn
96.1229
Covered Box
Covered Box
no date
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Obelisk, one of a pair
no date
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no date
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Marble
96.1700.1,.2
Proper right view
Mario Buccellati
Elephant, one of a pair
1920–1950
Sterling silver, ivory, and wood
96.1154.2
Proper left view
Mario Buccellati
Elephant, one of a pair
1920–1950
Sterling silver, ivory, and wood
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Pair of Figures of Lions
John Charles Felix Rossi
Pair of Figures of Lions
Composition
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no date
Bronze
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Figure of Caparisoned Rampant Horse
Figure of Caparisoned Rampant Horse
no date
Bronze
96.1592.1
Decanter with Lid
Decanter with Lid
no date
Lithyalin glass
2009.575.A,.B
Figure of an Ostrich and Blackamoor
Figure of an Ostrich and Blackamoor
Late 19th century
Enamelled silver, hardstone, ruby, pearl, lapis, emerald
96.1402