ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Hands Holding Grain and Poppy Seedheads
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
Date2nd-5th Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (0.6 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.187
Label TextA pair of clasped hands grasp a bouquet containing two stalks of grain and a poppy-seed head.ProvenanceEx coll. Dr. Grimm. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from German auction house, lot 813, May 16, 2007.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
second half 1st Century BCE
second half of 1st Century CE
late 1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
3rd-4th Century CE
2nd-3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
