A Bronze Figurine of a Gladiator

CultureRoman
Titles
  • A Bronze Figurine of a Gladiator
Date1st–2nd century
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall (with base): 4 × 3 × 3 in. (10.2 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Frances Marzio
Object number2024.1226
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
Provenance[Phoenix Ancient Art, New York/Geneva, June 4, 2007] [1];
Acquired from the previous by Frances Marzio, 2007-2024 [2];
By bequest, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2024-Present [3]

[1] Invoice in Object File.
[2] Offered by the estate of Frances Marzio (1947-2022) to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2023.
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