ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Finial in the Form of a Ram's Head
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionfinials
Possible OriginAlexandria, Egypt, Africa
CultureGreek
Datemid 4th-late 1st Century BCE
MediumChalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (1.3 x 1.6 x 3 cm)
Object number2008.031.009
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, possibly acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, 1970.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd Century BCE-2nd Century CE
2nd Millennium BCE
ca. 3200-2700 BCE
2nd-3rd Century CE
600-550 BCE
2nd Millennium BCE
3rd-1st Century BCE
