ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Finger Ring with Intaglio Gem Depicting Dionysus
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Dateearly 3rd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/8 x 5/8 x 1 in. (2.2 x 1.6 x 2.5 cm)
Object number2012.032.234
Exhibition HistoryMaking an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones, Michael C. Carlos Museum, August 27 - November 27, 2022ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Munich, Germany, September 25, 1999.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
late 2nd-early 3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE-mid 1st Century CE
1st Century CE
