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Source Description
This intaglio shows the bearded head of the god Dionysos in profile to the left.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
39474
label
Intaglio with the Head of Dionysus
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
39474
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio with the Head of Dionysus
description
This intaglio shows the bearded head of the god Dionysos in profile to the left.
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.
date
late 4th-late 1st century BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.7
height
1.3
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 11/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 3/16 in. (1.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Archaistic
med
garnet
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2237
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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d101a8bc8e8bf795
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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f8725e9b2902676f
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
3
type
photo
mediaId
2f52d725876079fd
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no