ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio Gem Depicting a Head of Socrates
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
PeriodRepublic - Imperial
Date1st Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 1/4 x 1/16 in. (0.7 x 0.6 x 0.1 cm)
Object number2012.032.018
Label TextHead of Socrates facing left.Exhibition HistoryMaking an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones, Michael C. Carlos Museum, August 27 - November 27, 2022
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., Frederick, Maryland.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd-3rd Century CE
2nd-mid 3rd Century CE
early 1st Century CE
1st Century BCE
1st Century BCE
1st-2nd Century CE
second half 1st Century BCE
3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE
