Harvard Art Museums > 1984.742: Engraved Gem with Victory Carrying a Trophy 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"Engraved Gem with Victory Carrying a Trophy , 1984.742,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289410. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.742 Title Engraved Gem with Victory Carrying a Trophy Classification Gems Work Type gem Date 400-100 BCE Period Hellenistic period Culture Hellenistic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289410 Physical Descriptions Medium Amethyst Technique Intaglio Dimensions 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Beatrice Kelekian, gift; to the Harvard Art Museum, 1984. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Beatrice Kelekian in memory of her husband, Charles Dikran Kelekian Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.742 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 Amethyst, convex oval intaglio. On the dome-side is a Victory holding a trophy. She is in flight and with her body facing right. Partially nude, the figure also wears a light himation that billows around her legs with large folds. Her tiny facial features are carefully rendered including eyes, nose, and delicate mouth. Above her head, Victory holds a trophy in her right arm, which is partially obscured by a break at the top of the gem. Commentary The subject of Nike is fairly common on Hellenistic gems, though she is not as often depicted nude. Publication History G. Max Bernheimer, "Catalog of the Greek Engraved Gems in the Collection of the Harvard University Art Museums" (1988), p. 72-74, no. 25 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
