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Source Description
This intaglio with an unidentified scene of a dispute among Roman generals was most likely carved to to feed the market for ancient gems.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
15974
label
Scene from Ancient History
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
15974
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scene from Ancient History
description
This intaglio with an unidentified scene of a dispute among Roman generals was most likely carved to to feed the market for ancient gems.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Sadie Jones [Mrs. Henry Walters], New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
date
17th century (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
intaglios (sculptural objects)
rings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.2
height
2.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 7/8 x W: 1 in. (2.2 x 2.5 cm)
Source extras
med
onyx with modern gold mount
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c4cd95712328679d