ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Cock and Conjoined Heads of Bearded Male, Ram and Horse
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
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
early 2nd Century CE
2nd Century BCE
second half of 1st Century CE
