id:			153314
accession number:	1986.26
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.26
updated:		2023-08-23 22:57:49.001000

Howling Wolf, c. 500–200 BC. Southern Siberia, 5th-3rd Century BC. Wood with shell inlays; overall: 11.1 x 3.3 x 5.9 cm (4 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1986.26

title:				Howling Wolf
title in original language:	
series:				
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creation date:			c. 500–200 BC
creation date earliest:		-500
creation date latest:		-200
current location:		102A Ancient Near East
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	Southern Siberia, 5th-3rd Century BC
technique:	wood with shell inlays
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Near Eastern Art
type:		Wood
find spot:	
catalogue raisonne: 

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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 11.1 x 3.3 x 5.9 cm (4 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review for 1986
	opening date:   1987-02-04T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review for 1986</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
The artist captured this wolf in mid-howl, depicting a wild animal in its natural element. The naturalistic carving of the wood depicts the animal's features, making it recognizable despite the eroded surface.

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wall description:
Its subject, size, materials, and naturalistic style suggest that this small sculpture was made by one of the nomadic peoples of Western and Central Asia---perhaps the Scythians, who, with the Medes, conquered the Assyrians.  Works of art made by the Scythians and other nomadic groups are shown on the northwest wall of this gallery.
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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1986.26/1986.26_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1986.26/1986.26_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1986.26/1986.26_full.tif