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Intaglio with Oedipus and Iocasta at the Sphinx
3rd century (Roman Imperial)
red jasper; mount: silver
This intaglio depicts Oedipus and Iocasta, his mother and later wife, before the Sphinx, which looks down at them from atop a pedestal.
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/22/1960 | Treatment | other |
Measurements
Intaglio H: 5/8 × W: 1/2 in. (1.6 × 1.2 cm).
Ring max diam: 7/8 × Hoop: 13/16 × Bezel H: 11/16 in. (2.2 × 2 × 1.7 cm).
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.456