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Source Description
This intaglio shows the goddess Aphrodite using a basin. The piece is mounted in a necklace, Walters 57.1534, which is attributed to Giacinto Melillo, an apprentice of Alessandro Castellani.
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Document identity
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30218
label
Intaglio with Aphrodite and a Basin Set in a Necklace
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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30218
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object
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title
Intaglio with Aphrodite and a Basin Set in a Necklace
description
This intaglio shows the goddess Aphrodite using a basin. The piece is mounted in a necklace, Walters 57.1534, which is attributed to Giacinto Melillo, an apprentice of Alessandro Castellani.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
323-30 BC (Hellenistic)
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CC0
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en
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Precious Stones & Gems
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
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3818
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amethyst
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6256
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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