ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Sealing Depicting Confronting Busts of Jupiter Dolichenus and Juno Dolichena
AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (marks)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman
Date1st Century CE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William Knight Zewadski
Dimensions9/16 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. (1.4 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm)
Object number1996.005.006
Label TextAnother official seal-type well attested at Doliche depicts the facing busts of a bearded Jupiter Dolichenus and his veiled consort, Juno Dolichena. Juno’s prominence within Jupiter’s cult at Doliche may have established a link with the partnership of the Syrian deities Atargatis and Hadad.Exhibition HistoryMaking an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones, Michael C. Carlos Museum, August 27 - November 27, 2022
ProvenanceEx coll. William Knight Zewadski, United States, gift from Fortuna Galleries, New York, New York, 1991.
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