ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring with Intaglio with Bust of Mercury
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 in. (1.3 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.080
Label TextBust of Mercury in profile, with short curly hair and a chlamys pinned at the shoulder. A cock, a ram and a caduceus in the field. Set in a modern gold ring.ProvenanceEx private collection Germany, ca. 1980. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Christie's New York, sale 1313, December 11, 2003, lot 448.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
late 1st Century BCE
2nd Century CE
late 1st Century BCE
2nd Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
ca. 175 - 178 CE
late 2nd-mid 3rd Century CE
2nd Century CE
ca. 64-68 CE
ca. 69-138 CE
2nd Century CE
