Ring with an Intaglio of Dionysus
The shoulders of this massive ring are engraved with a torch and a trident, and terminate in the jaws of large snake heads. The carnelian depicts a reclining male figure leaning on a staff. Wreaths on his head and in his right hand identify him as the wine-god Dionysus. Before...
Artifact
| id |
id
10570
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_57.1114_3Qtr_BW_C79.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_57.1114_3Qtr_BW_C79.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_57.1114_3Qtr_BW_C79.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1114 |
Terms
Medium
gold, carnelian