Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Carved wooden sculpture of three animals, possibly a dog. Made from one block of wood. The sculpture has retained traces of paint. In Greek and Roman mythology, Cerberus is a three headed dog that guards the gates to Hades. Pharmaceutical historian George Urdang author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue attributres this piece to the 16th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0999
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 1088
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0999
- Object Name
- sculpture
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22.5 cm x 24.5 cm x 15 cm; 8 7/8 in x 9 5/8 in x 5 7/8 in
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Record ID
- nmah_994432
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0e01-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
