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Ancient Art
Public domain

Relief with the Head of Helios

2nd–3rd century A.D.

Basalt

32.7 × 33 cm (12 7/8 × 13 in.)
Gift of Ambasador and Mrs. William L. Eagleton, Jr., B.A. 1948
1989.8.1
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Roman, Syrian
Period: 
Roman, 2nd–3rd century A.D.
Classification: 
Sculpture
Provenance: 

Ambasador and Mrs. William L. Eagleton, Jr., acquired in Syria; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., acquired from the above, 1989.

Bibliography: 

“Acquisitions 1989,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1990): 122.

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.