Intaglio with Seated Mercury Holding Lamb and Rooster

late 1st century BCE-1st century CE (Roman Imperial) L: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) Citation

This intaglio depicts the god Mercury seated with a lamb on the right and a rooster on the left. There are lights in the field at right. The uper portion of the front of the gem is damaged.

Artifact

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10856
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Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1942; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
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en
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