ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio Gem Depicting the Tyche of Antioch
CultureRoman
PeriodAntonine
Date2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 7/16 x 1/8 in. (1.5 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.032
Label TextThe device on this gem replicates the iconography of a famed cult statue of the goddess Tyche (Good Fortune) made c. 300 BCE by Eutychides of Sikyon for the newly founded city of Antioch in Syria. She is shown seated, with a personification of the river Orontes at her feet, and is flanked by Fortuna (Fortune) and a soldier offering her a victory wreath. Perhaps a souvenir of a visit to Tyche’s temple in Antioch, the gem gives its viewer personal, portable access to the goddess and her good favor.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.
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