ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Cameo with Leda and the Swan
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Techniquecameos (sculptures)
Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureRoman or Coptic
PeriodImperial
Date4th-5th Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 in. (1 cm)
Object number2008.031.308A/B
Label TextViewed from behind, a nude Leda moves right, holding her drapery in her right hand. She turns back to look at the swan, whose neck she grips with her left hand. Groundline.Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st-2nd Century CE
early 1st Century CE
late 1st Century BCE
late 2nd Century CE
3rd Century CE
4th Century BCE
2nd Century CE
late 1st Century BCE-mid 1st Century CE
1st Century CE
