ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio Scaraboid with Portrait Bust of Alexander III, the Great as Herakles
CultureGreek
PeriodHellenistic
Date3rd Century BCE
Credit LineGift of Dr. Erica Frank and Dr. Randall F. White ('82C, '86M, '03G, '04PH)
Dimensions15/16 x 5/8 in. (2.4 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2005.080.084
Label TextPortrait bust of Alexander III, the Great as a youthful, beardless Herakles facing left. His left shoulder is bare and rotated forward so as to be viewed from behind. He has short curly hair, and wears a lionskin headdress with long wavy mane, the paws tied at the neck. Published ReferencesMichael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 58-59.
ProvenanceEx coll. Erica Frank, United States.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd Century CE
ca. 310-280 BCE
1st Century BCE
2nd-3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
late 2nd-early 3rd Century CE
late 6th-mid 5th Century BCE
318-317 BCE
