ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Sealing Depicting Busts of the Castores Dolicheni
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
AAT Object Techniqueseals (marks)
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman
Date1st Century CE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Zewadski
Dimensions3/4 x 5/8 x 3/16 in. (1.9 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm)
Object number1996.005.011
Label TextThis sealing preserves the impression of another official seal type: the facing busts of Castor and Pollux (Roman Polydeuces), shown beardless and wearing conical piloi. The twin sons of Jupiter feature prominently in the cult iconography of Jupiter Dolichenus, and were known collectively in this context as the Castores Dolicheni. 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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