Intaglio with a Muse Holding a Mask Set in a Swivel Ring

late 4th-late 1st century BCE (Hellenistic) Overall: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) Citation

This intaglio depicts a Muse leaning back on a column while looking at a mask she holds in her right hand.

Artifact

id	id 13981
contentType	contentType object
stage	stage normalized
provenance	provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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/42.463

Culture

Greek

Medium

red stone with convex surface; mount: gold

Genre

intaglios (sculptural objects) gem ring

createdBy

Greek