ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Hunter (or Satyr?)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
Possible OriginCrete, Greece, Europe
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 x 1/8 in. (1.3 x 1 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.077
Label TextA nude youth, with a fillet in his hair, advances in profile. He carries a hunting stick in one hand, perhaps wrapped with fillets or with his cloak over his arm, and extends his other hand, which grips an unclear object. An insect in the field. Short groundline.ProvenanceEx coll. Joel Malter (1931-2006), Los Angeles, California, from 1970. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Malter.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
early 1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
3rd Century CE
mid to late 2nd century CE
mid 2nd Century CE
4th-5th Century CE
1st Century CE
1st Century CE
1st Century BCE
2nd Century CE
ca. 69-138 CE
