ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Bust of One of the Dioscuri
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 3/8 x 1/16 in. (1 x 1 x 0.2 cm)
Object number2008.031.040
Label TextA profile bust of one of the Dioscuri wearing a wreathed pilos cap and chiton. There is a star above his brow and a shield behind him.ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
late 2nd Century CE
early 1st Century BCE
late 1st Century BCE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
18th-19th Century
ca. 193-194 CE
ca. 218-253 CE
mid 1st-2nd Century CE
