ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Hand Holding Stalks of Grain and Poppy Seed-Heads
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date1st Century CE
MediumQuartz or serpentinite
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 3/8 x 1/8 in. (1.2 x 0.9 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.063
Label TextHand holding two stalks of grain and two poppy seed-heads.Published ReferencesGorny & Mosch, Kunst der Antike, Auktion 145 (14. Dezember 2005), 91, lot 239.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Northern Germany. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, December 14, 2005, lot 239.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
second half 1st Century BCE
2nd-5th Century CE
second half of 1st Century CE
ca. 2nd Century CE
ca. 500 BCE
1st Century CE
early 1st Century CE
