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Courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Intaglio with Portrait Bust of a Young Man
Courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Portrait Bust of a Young Man

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
CultureRoman
PeriodAntonine
Dateca. 175 - 178 CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 in. (1.3 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.084
Label TextProfile bust of a nude youth with short curly hair, heavy facial features and muscled chest.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art