Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish
Unattributed · early 300s
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This Roman marble table base, titled "Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish," dates to the early 300s. Carved from white marble, the sculpture measures 19 1/2 x 24 x 13 1/4 inches (49.5 x 61 x 33.7 cm) overall, with a base of 9 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches (24.4 x 26 cm), and weighs 181 lbs (82.1 kg).
Classified as Sculpture-Stone, this piece is part of the Medieval Art department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was a gift from John Todd Edgar in 1877. The artist responsible for its creation is not recorded in the provided data.
Information regarding the object's provenance prior to 1877, its exhibition history, and specific literature mentions is not available in the supplied catalogue record. No comparable holdings or artist authority record are provided.
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