ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring with Intaglio with Capricorn
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date1st-2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Hoop internal diam: 1.3 cm
Weight: 1.26 g
Object number2008.031.042
Label TextCapricorn facing left. Mounted in a solid gold ring with raised, flared bezel.Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796), Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia, September 21, 2013 - January 5, 2014
Passion of the Empress: Catherine the Great's Art Patronage, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC, February 15 - June 8, 2014
Published ReferencesAsen Kirin, Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796) (Georgia: Georgia Museum of Art, 2013), 190, number 47.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd-3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
ca. 3rd Century CE
ca. 50-150 CE
1st Century CE
1st-3rd Century CE
3rd-4th Century CE
3rd Century CE
ca. 69-138 CE
2nd-late 1st Century BCE
1st Century BCE (gem) - 3rd-4th Century CE (ring)
