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Source Description
The figure of a pig-headed man derives from the epic story "The Odyssey," which tells of Odysseus' visit to the island home of Circe, a sorceress who turned Odysseus' companions into swine. The stooping pose and hatched border of this carved intaglio scarab are typical Etruscan stylistic motifs. The kantharos balancing on the figure's knees likely contains the potion responsible for his transformation.
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Document identity
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34022
label
Scarab Carved in Intaglio with a Pig-Man
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Source metadata
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34022
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object
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normalized
title
Scarab Carved in Intaglio with a Pig-Man
description
The figure of a pig-headed man derives from the epic story "The Odyssey," which tells of Odysseus' visit to the island home of Circe, a sorceress who turned Odysseus' companions into swine. The stooping pose and hatched border of this carved intaglio scarab are typical Etruscan stylistic motifs. The kantharos balancing on the figure's knees likely contains the potion responsible for his transformation.
provenance
Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1942; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
rings
intaglios
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.5
height
1.2
dimensionsRaw
Gem H: 9/16 x W: 1/2 in. (1.5 x 1.2 cm); Ring H: 11/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 7/8 in. (1.7 x 2 x 2.2 cm)
Source extras
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Etruscan
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chalcedony set in a modern gold ring
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6291
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ROM
JWL
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2089
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