ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Cock and Conjoined Heads of Bearded Male, Ram and Horse
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date3rd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/16 x 9/16 in. (0.8 x 1.4 cm)
Object number2008.031.073
Label TextConjoined heads of a bearded man, a horse, and a ram on the back of a cockerel holding ears of wheat in its talons. An inscription in Greek: KONSTANTII (modern).Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
InscribedKonstantii (modern)
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd Century CE
2nd-3rd Century CE
2nd Century CE
mid 1st-mid 2nd Century CE
early 2nd Century CE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
second half of 1st Century CE
2nd Century BCE
