Statuette of an Enthroned Figure

Description

This statuette is thought to depict Concordia, the Roman personification of harmony, one of the four principal virtues of the Roman Empire. Concordia sits on a high-backed throne and wears an ornamental headband, a long tunic tied above her waist, and a cloak, which drapes over her left shoulder and lap. The figure likely held a libation dish in her extended right hand and a cornucopia (horn of plenty) in her missing left hand.

Provenance

J.J. Klejman (1906-1995), New York City; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1965.

Statuette of an Enthroned Figure

Ancient Roman

1st century

Accession Number

23486

Medium

Bronze and silver inlay

Dimensions

15.5 × 8.1 × 9.5 cm (6 1/8 × 3 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

Classification

statuette

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Wirt D. Walker Endowment