Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 2 pages
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Source Description
This intaglio shows the winged god Eros leaning on a stick he holds in his left hand. Gem engraving was a major art form in ancient Greece and Rome. Precious stones were thought to have healing and protective powers and were used as amulets and seals as well as jewelry. Engraved or incised gems, known as intaglios, were often decorated with winged creatures, such as the Sphinx and griffins. Eros was another popular subject on gemstones.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
17733
label
Intaglio with Eros
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
17733
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio with Eros
description
This intaglio shows the winged god Eros leaning on a stick he holds in his left hand. Gem engraving was a major art form in ancient Greece and Rome. Precious stones were thought to have healing and protective powers and were used as amulets and seals as well as jewelry. Engraved or incised gems, known as intaglios, were often decorated with winged creatures, such as the Sphinx and griffins. Eros was another popular subject on gemstones.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of purchase unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by bequest; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5143a]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
1st century BCE-1st century CE (Late Hellenistic-early Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2
height
1.5
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 13/16 × W: 9/16 × D: 3/16 in. (2 × 1.5 × 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
med
carnelian
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
2177
2121
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
db195b49dda6130b
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
8d973f7b8e5dae29
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no