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Source Description
This intaglio shows the head of a man historically identified as the Roman emperor Vespasian (r. 69-79 CE) in profile to the right.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
28057
label
Intaglio with the Head of a Man
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
28057
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio with the Head of a Man
description
This intaglio shows the head of a man historically identified as the Roman emperor Vespasian (r. 69-79 CE) in profile to the right.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 1st century CE (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2
height
1.5
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
13/16 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (2 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
reign
Vespasian (AD 69-79)
med
stone
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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4b6d3ec8ab841674