Object Title
Bronze handle of a cista with nude youth
Measurements
H. 3 cm x L. 6 cm
Creation Date
4th century B.C.
Credit Line
Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Museum Contact
provenance.research@metmuseum.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/330027
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Created before the fall of the Roman Empire (476 AD)
Provenance Information
[Until 1979, with Nicolas Koutoulakis, Geneva]; 1979, acquired by Nanette B. Kelekian, purchased from N. Koutoulakis; 1979-2020, collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, New York.
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The object qualifies as an exception to the 1970 rule because Nanette Kelekian signed a will prior to 2008 that documents her intent to bequeath the object to the Museum.