1977.216.3204: Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Wreathed and Helmeted Head
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1977.216.3204
- Title
- Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Wreathed and Helmeted Head
- Classification
- Gems
- Work Type
- gem
- Date
- 1st-3rd century CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/289451
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Carnelian
- Technique
- Intaglio
- Dimensions
- H. 1.5 × W. 1 cm (9/16 × 3/8 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
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Henry W. Haynes (1873-1878), bequest; to the Department of the Classics, 1912, transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912
- Accession Year
- 1977
- Object Number
- 1977.216.3204
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Oval, scaraboid carnelian; pierced with modern gold swivel pendant.
This face depicts a head in profile to the right, possibly the goddess Minerva. She wears a crested helmet with a laurel wreath on its bowl. The beetle is simply rendered with a double line down the spine. The wings are incised.
Exhibition History
- Precision and Prestige: The Arts of Engraving, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/11/2001 - 12/02/2001
Verification Level
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