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

Empire of Things

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.

Cabinet of Curiosities

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.

Empire of Things

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.

Empire of Things

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