ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Hercules and the Cretan Bull
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Datemid 2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1 x 1 5/16 x 3/16 in. (2.5 x 3.3 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.086
Label TextA nude and bearded Hercules kneels in profile. He subdues the bull, which lowers its head and forelegs beneath his hand. He holds an object, perhaps a knife or noose, behind his back. A beribboned victory wreath above and groundline below. Allegory of Parthian victories?
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, [date?], lot 223.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st Century CE
late 2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
3rd Century CE
1st Century CE
3rd Century CE
7th-mid 6th Century BCE
early 2nd Century CE
1st Century BCE
