sea horse sculpture, unknown maker from present-day Italy

Artwork Overview

sea horse sculpture , early 1500s
Where object was made: possibly present-day Italy
Material/technique: bronze
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 7 x 9 x 2 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 2 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 0 13/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Allan Gerdau
Accession number: 1957.0097
Not on display

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Label texts

Hippocampus, a category of marine life containing the seahorse species, comes from the ancient Greek hippos, meaning horse, and kampos, meaning sea monster. In Greek mythology, hippocampus is a sea creature that typically accompanies Poseidon, the god of horses, earthquakes, and the sea.

Exhibitions

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021