Plaque of a Young Man

3rd–4th century

Not on view

Long catalogued as a representation of a young man at a banquet, the iconography of this bone plaque is partially obscured due to accretions on the surface and losses along the lower half of the composition and the top edges. The Kelekian bone plaque, with its classical content and early Christian date, speaks directly to the multifaceted identities of people in the late antique world.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Plaque of a Young Man
Date: 3rd–4th century
Culture: Egyptian
Medium: Bone
Dimensions: 1 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (4.5 × 7 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Bone
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.37.3
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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