Intaglio of a Mithraic Sacrifice
Mithras was a Persian creation god, as well as the god of light. Mithraism, the mystery religion associated with him, spread throughout the Roman Empire. Initiation into Mithraism was restricted to men and was especially popular with soldiers in Rome and on the northern fronti...
Images (2)
Artifact
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id
23774
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contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Arthur Evans, Oxford, 1907 [mode of acquisition unknown] [Evans inv. no. 216; said to be from Nemea]; Jacob Hirsch, Munich, 1941 [executor of Evans' will]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
2
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source
import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1342_Fnt_DD_T15.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1342_Fnt_DD_T15.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1342_Fnt_DD_T15.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1342 |
Terms
Culture
Roman
Medium
carnelian; mount: gold