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Intaglio with Kneeling Hephaistos
late 4th-late 1st century BCE (Hellenistic)
brown and white agate
This intaglio shows the god Hephaistos kneeling with a shield before him. He raises his left arm holding a hammer to strike.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/1960 | Examination | other |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 5/8 in. (1.6 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.
42.462