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Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Intaglio with Bust of Minerva
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Bust of Minerva

CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd Century CE
MediumMicrocrystalline Chalcedony var. Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 5/16 x 1/16 in. (1.1 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm)
Object number2012.032.201
Label TextProfile bust of Minerva facing left. She wears a peplos and crested helmet pushed back onto the crown of her head. A spear stands before her.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired November 14, 2003.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art