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The intaglio showing the goddess of wisdom is inscribed in Greek with the signature of Luigi Pichler, the third son of Johann Anton Pichler (1697-1779), the founder of a dynasty of gem engravers in Rome.

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Document identity
localId
20087
label
Intaglio of the Head of Athena
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object
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Source metadata
id
20087
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio of the Head of Athena
description
The intaglio showing the goddess of wisdom is inscribed in Greek with the signature of Luigi Pichler, the third son of Johann Anton Pichler (1697-1779), the founder of a dynasty of gem engravers in Rome.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1854
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
gems
intaglios
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Luigi Pichler
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sapphire
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2612
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EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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