Intaglio with the Head of Herakles

3rd century CE L: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) Citation

This intaglio shows the head of the hero Herakles in profile to the left.

Artifact

id	id 32285
contentType	contentType object
stage	stage normalized
provenance	provenance 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.
rightsUri	rightsUri CC0
language	language en
pageCount	pageCount 0
source	source import

Source image fields (2)

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sourceUrl	https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.925

Culture

Roman

Medium

carnelian

Genre

intaglios (sculptural objects) gems

createdBy

Roman