ID: 700006656 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006656	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Thymiaterion in the Form of a Comic Actor Seated on an Altar and a Separate Theatrical Wig (thymiaterion; Unknown Roman (Roman Artist); first half of 1st century; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 87.AC.143)

Note: The group is composed of a statuette of an actor sitting atop a round altar, and a separately attached wig.

Titles:

Thymiaterion in the Form of a Comic Actor Seated on an Altar and a Separate Theatrical Wig (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Incense Burner Shaped as a Comic Actor Seated on an Altar (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

thymiaterion [300265006] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by function or context>, ceremonial containers)

Classifications:

taxidermy / natural visual works (preferred)

Creation Date: first half of 1st century

Creator Display:

Unknown Roman (Roman Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Ancient Roman (Ancient Roman cultural designation) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500202843]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 87.AC.143

Other: Creation: Roma [7003138] (Geographic)

Display Materials: Bronze with silver inlay

	bronze (metal) [300010957]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>, copper alloy)

	silver (metal) [300011029]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <silver| silver compounds| alloys>)

	inlay (process) [300053850]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, <surface covering processes and techniques>)

Dimensions: Various, see extensions

Cultures:

Ancient Roman (preferred)

Roman

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Imperial (Roman) [300020541] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Ancient Italian, Roman (ancient Italian culture or period))

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	thymiaterion [300265006]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by function or context>, ceremonial containers) (AAT)

	erotes [300404047]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), legendary beings) (AAT)

	actor (performing artist) [300025658]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in the humanities>, <people in the arts and related occupations>, <people in the arts>, <people in the performing arts>, performing artists) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Thymiaterion in the Form of a Comic Actor Seated on an Altar and a Separate Theatrical Wig	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Incense Burner Shaped as a Comic Actor Seated on an Altar	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP,JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)