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Source Description
This intaglio depicts a bust of the Roman emperor Volusian (r. 251-253 CE) in profile to the left and wearing a laurel wreath.
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Document identity
localId
7426
label
Intaglio with Laureate Bust of Volusian
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7426
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio with Laureate Bust of Volusian
description
This intaglio depicts a bust of the Roman emperor Volusian (r. 251-253 CE) in profile to the left and wearing a laurel wreath.
provenance
Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, London, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Carmichael sale, Sotheby's, London, 1926, p. 41, no. 366 (537); Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1926, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid-late 3rd century CE (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
intaglios (sculptural objects)
finger rings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.9
height
1.7
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H of intaglio with setting: 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (1.94 x 1.66 x 0.35 cm); Diam of ring: 7/8 in. (2.26 cm)
Source extras
med
green agate, gold
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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8d450faaefc97857