Statuette of Saint George on Horseback and Princess of Cappadocia
mid-15th century
Object PlaceBelgium
Medium/TechniqueMetal; latten (figure: 76.8% copper, 18.6% zinc, 2% tin, 2.6% lead; horse: 73.2% copper, 3.4% tin, 22.1% zinc, 1.3% lead)
DimensionsOverall (St. George and Horse): 12.9 x 11.3 x 4.9 cm (5 1/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Other (Princess): 4.6 x 5.2 x 1.4cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/16 x 9/16in.)
Other (Princess): 4.6 x 5.2 x 1.4cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/16 x 9/16in.)
Credit LineGift of the Class of the Museum of Fine Arts, Mrs. Arthur L.Devens, Chairman
Accession number56.1222a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1953, Mathias Komor, New York [see note 1]; 1956, sold by Komor to the MFA for $800. (Accession Date: December 13, 1956)
second half of 15th century (?)
mid 6th–7th century
second half of 15th century (?)
late 14th–15th century
last third of 12th–first third of 13th century
10th–11th century
late 6th–early 7th century
7th - 9th century
1400–1500