Harvard Art Museums > 1986.553: Glass Scaraboid with Herakles and the Nemean lion Gems Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Glass Scaraboid with Herakles and the Nemean lion , 1986.553,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289087. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.553 Title Glass Scaraboid with Herakles and the Nemean lion Classification Gems Work Type gem Date 425-375 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289087 Physical Descriptions Medium Pale green glass Technique Intaglio Dimensions 2.5 x 2.9 x 1 cm (1 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Damon Mezzacappa, gift; to the Harvard Art Museum, 1986. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.553 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Glass scaraboid (intaglio gem in the shape of a beetle). Herakles wrestles the Nemean lion. on the left, a beardless Herakles stands facing the lion, both are in profile. Herakles raises his right arm, as if to hold a club. Many facial details have not survived, however, his close-cropped hair, brow, and ear are visible. The lion faces Herakles with his head near the hero's chest. Herakles' lower legs as well as the lion's hindlegs are missing. The figures are deeply cut indicating that the design was cut into the glass rather than molded. Publication History G. Max Bernheimer, "Catalog of the Greek Engraved Gems in the Collection of the Harvard University Art Museums" (1988), p. 46-47, no. 11 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
