id: 141644
accession number: 1965.238
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Jonah Cast Up, 280–90 CE. Anatolia, late Roman-early Christian. Marble; overall: 41.5 x 36 x 18.5 cm (16 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1965.238
title: Jonah Cast Up
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creation date: 280–90 CE
creation date earliest: 280
creation date latest: 290
current location: 104 Late Antiquity
creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: Anatolia, late Roman-early Christian
technique: marble
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Early Christian
type: Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 41.5 x 36 x 18.5 cm (16 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions
opening date: 1966-09-10T04:00:00
Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
title: Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 2007-05-10T00:00:00
Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008).
title: Byzantium, 330-1453
opening date: 2008-10-25T00:00:00
Byzantium, 330-1453. Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (organizer) (October 25, 2008-March 22, 2009).
title: Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders
opening date: 2019-07-07T04:00:00
Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 7-October 6, 2019).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
According to William Wixom, one unconfirmed report tells us that the entire group (1965.237-1965.247) was found in a single, huge pithos or jar.
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(J. J. Klejman, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: ?-1965
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1965-
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RELATED WORKS
id: 141651
The Good Shepherd, 280–90 CE. Anatolia, Late Roman-early Christian. Marble; overall: 49.5 x 26 x 16.2 cm (19 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1965.241
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id: 141650
Jonah Praying, 280–90 CE. Anatolia, late Roman-early Christian. Marble; overall: 47.5 x 14.8 x 20.3 cm (18 11/16 x 5 13/16 x 8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1965.240
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id: 141645
Jonah Under the Gourd Vine, 280–90 CE. Anatolia, late Roman-early Christian. Marble; overall: 32.3 x 46.3 x 18 cm (12 11/16 x 18 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1965.239
relationship:
id: 141643
Jonah Swallowed, 280–90 CE. Anatolia, late Roman-early Christian. Marble; overall: 50.4 x 15.5 x 26.9 cm (19 13/16 x 6 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1965.237
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