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Source Description

This scaraboid intaglio bears an image of a griffin in profile to the right.

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Document identity
localId
17022
label
Scaraboid Intaglio with a Griffin
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
17022
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scaraboid Intaglio with a Griffin
description
This scaraboid intaglio bears an image of a griffin in profile to the right.
provenance
Evans [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [1905 catalogue, plate 2.25]; Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1942; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scaraboids
intaglios
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
rock crystal
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2121
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
2c39db1649264f5e