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Pendant with Intaglio of Athena
1775-1825
agate, gold
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This intaglio, which might have served as a prototype for a Wedgwood medallion (Walters 48.1941), bears the Greek signature of Rega.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Mrs. Henry Walters, New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York; purchased by Walters Art Museum, July 14, 1942.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 5/16 x W: 1 3/4 in. (5.8 x 4.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1942
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.
42.1005