ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring with Intalio with Conjoined Heads of an Elephant, a Silen and a Bearded Man
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Datemid 2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/8 in. (8.3 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm)
Hoop internal diam: 1.6 cm
Weight: 10.79 g
Object number2008.031.075
Label TextConjoined heads of a silen, a bearded man, and an elepant holding ears of wheat or perhaps a caduceus in its trunk. Set in a solid gold ring with flat bezel and broad shoulders.Exhibition HistoryTo Dress in Gold: Jewelry of the Ancient World, Fortuna Gallery, New York, 2004
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
Published ReferencesTo Dress in Gold: Jewelry of the Ancient World (New York: Fortuna Fine Arts, 2004), number 94.
Christie's New York, Ancient Jewelry (December 7, 2006), 258, lot 257.
ProvenanceEx European Collection, 1980s. With Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, New York, 2004. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Christie's New York, December 7, 2006, lot 257.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd-3rd Century CE
2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
mid 1st-mid 2nd Century CE
ca. 69-138 CE
2nd-late 1st Century BCE
2nd Century CE
late 2nd-mid 3rd Century CE
