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Source Description
This intaglio bears the head of the god Serapis in profile to the left. He is wearing a kalathos (woven basket) or modius (grain measure), which emphasized his associations with abundance and the underworld. Serapis was a syncretistic deity, adopting elements from the Egyptian gods Osiris and Apis and the Greek gods Zeus, Hades, Asklepios, and Dionysos. The cult of Serapis is thought to have been introduced during the reign of Ptolemy I of Egypt (306-283/282 BCE) and flourished under the Roman Empire.
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Document identity
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6465
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Intaglio with the Head of Jupiter Serapis
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Source metadata
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6465
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title
Intaglio with the Head of Jupiter Serapis
description
This intaglio bears the head of the god Serapis in profile to the left. He is wearing a kalathos (woven basket) or modius (grain measure), which emphasized his associations with abundance and the underworld. Serapis was a syncretistic deity, adopting elements from the Egyptian gods Osiris and Apis and the Greek gods Zeus, Hades, Asklepios, and Dionysos. The cult of Serapis is thought to have been introduced during the reign of Ptolemy I of Egypt (306-283/282 BCE) and flourished under the Roman Empire.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century CE (Roman Imperial)
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CC0
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en
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intaglios
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1
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1
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import
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H: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
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carnelian
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6191
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none
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1
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photo
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