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Source Description
This intaglio depicts a draped bust of a woman in profile to the left. Her hairstyle may be dated to the Antonine period. The right side of the gem is chipped.
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Document identity
localId
2927
label
Intaglio with a Bust of a Woman Set in a Pin
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
2927
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio with a Bust of a Woman Set in a Pin
description
This intaglio depicts a draped bust of a woman in profile to the left. Her hairstyle may be dated to the Antonine period. The right side of the gem is chipped.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by bequest; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5143a]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
second half 2nd century CE (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
pins
intaglio
gem
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.9
height
1.4
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
Intaglio H: 3/4 × W: 9/16 × D: 3/16 in. (1.9 × 1.4 × 0.4 cm); Intaglio with pin H: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
dynasty
Antonine
med
red jasper
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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476dd647c6877768
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no
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no
seq
2
type
photo
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a197879a19fc6903
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no
hasDescription
no