ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Annona
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 x 1/16 in. (1.2 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm)
Object number2012.032.207
Label TextAnnona (personifcation of grain) stands facing right, holding a cornucopia and rudder in her right hand. In her left, she holds ears of grain above a modius (grain measure).ProvenanceWith Munchner Munzhandlung Karl Kresz, Munich, Germany, Auktion 146-18, 1969. Ex coll. Dr. Grimm. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from German auction house, lot 815, May 16, 2007.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
second half of 1st Century CE
2nd-3rd Century CE
mid 1st-2nd Century CE
ca. 50-150 CE
early 3rd Century CE
2nd Century CE
second half 1st Century BCE
late 2nd-early 3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE
2nd-5th Century CE
2nd Century CE
