Plaque with vine and dot motif, 7th-8th century

Plaque with vine and dot motif

7th-8th century · Sculpture

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Not on view at present

Where is “Plaque with vine and dot motif” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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In this state since
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The museum

About the sculpture

Convex decorative bone plaque with vegetal and dot motifs in low relief. Tendrils of grapevines (with grapes) curl up the sides, while stems intertwine in the center, culiminating in buds. Above is a line of dots in a chevron. The back of the plaque is slightly concave according to the natural hollowing of the bone. Two holes are pierced in the center, that would have affixed this plaque to the furnishings (box, furniture, or architecture) that it decorated.

Harvard Art Museums

Details

Accession number
1984.658

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Sources

On view at Harvard Art Museums

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