ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring with Intaglio with Cabirus
CultureRoman
PeriodFlavian or Hadrianic
Dateca. 69-138 CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 3/8 in. (1.2 x 0.9 cm)
Object number2012.032.221
Label TextCabirus stands with body facing front and head turned to the right. He wears a short tunic and cloak, and carries a hammer and rhyton, which terminates in the forepart of an animal with long ears or antlers. Short groundline. Set in a solid gold ring with broad, angular shoulders.The motif is found on the reverse of four coin issues minted in Thessalonica in the Flavian period, when the cult of Cabirus was especially prominent. Worship of the twin Cabiri was likely introduced to Thessalonica from nearby Samothrace, where they were venerated as savior gods.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Victor England [Classical Numismatic Group], Lancaster, Pennsylvania, September 18, 2001.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
ca. 69-138 CE
305-30 BCE
early 3rd Century CE
ca. 77-78 CE
2nd Century CE
ca. 175 - 178 CE
2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
mid to late 2nd century CE
