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Source Description
The intaglio set in this ring depicts a nude man sitting on rocks in profile to the left. He holds an object in his left hand. To the left of the figure is a statue, possibly of the god Priapus, on a column with the branches of a tree shown behind.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
28370
label
Ring with an Intaglio of a Seated Man
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
28370
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring with an Intaglio of a Seated Man
description
The intaglio set in this ring depicts a nude man sitting on rocks in profile to the left. He holds an object in his left hand. To the left of the figure is a statue, possibly of the god Priapus, on a column with the branches of a tree shown behind.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
finger rings
intaglios
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.9
height
2.6
depth
2.2
dimensionsRaw
3/4 x 1 1/16 x 7/8 in. (1.9 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
med
carnelian; ring: bronze
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
21d8bae907640034