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Bronze Statuette of Tyche (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 13.227.8)

Greco-Roman Art

A Roman bronze statuette titled "Bronze statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune)," 1st century CE, standing four inches high. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 13.227.8, Greek and Roman Art department, acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1913.

Facts
Physical Form
Medium
Bronze, Roman, 1st century CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art 13.227.8 1
Medium (class)
Sculpture 1
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Ancient Greek Religion, Religions
Source Bronze Statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune), accession 13.227.8 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Tyche, Deities

The Met's own title for this statuette names the subject outright, "Bronze statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune)," a narrative identification rather than a bare tag.

Source Bronze Statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune), accession 13.227.8 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sources
1. Kabir and Two Followers on a Terrace, Cleveland Museum of Art (2013.326)
Cleveland Museum of Art
Roman art (Wikipedia)
In Group: Ancient Roman Art, Roman bronze statuette, 1st century CEView the Source
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