Intaglio with a Bust of Mercury

2nd-3rd century CE (Roman Imperial) L: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) Citation

This intaglio depicts a bust of the god Mercury in profile to the left. A caduceus is shown behind his head.

Artifact

id	id 5504
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/42.958

Culture

Roman

Medium

carnelian

Genre

intaglios (sculptural objects) gems

createdBy

Roman