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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Intaglio with Portrait Bust of a Woman
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Portrait Bust of a Woman

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
CultureRoman
PeriodAntonine
Dateca. 161-164 CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 7/16 x 1/8 in. (1.4 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.083
Label TextProfile bust of a draped woman, with hair arranged in finger waves and pulled into a round bun at the nape of the neck.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, Zurich, Switzerland, November 25-26, 1991, lot 815.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art