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Source Description
The intaglio, showing the goddess of wisdom hovering over King Priam of Troy, is signed in Greek "Appollonides," the name of the ancient gem engraver mentioned by Pliny.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
39035
label
Sardonyx Intaglio of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Appearing before Priam
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
39035
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Sardonyx Intaglio of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Appearing before Priam
description
The intaglio, showing the goddess of wisdom hovering over King Priam of Troy, is signed in Greek "Appollonides," the name of the ancient gem engraver mentioned by Pliny.
provenance
Collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski (1763-1833); Sale, Christie's, London, April 29-May 21, 1839, Lot 682; Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941 (?); purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
date
early 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.8
height
3.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/8 x W: 1 7/16 in. (2.8 x 3.6 cm)
Source extras
style
Neo-classical
inscriptions
[Signature] ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΔΕΣ; [Translation] Apollonides
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sardonyx
creator_ids
6200
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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530e2d222a25e447