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Intaglio with a Laureate Bust of Lucius Verus Set in a Mount
late 2nd century CE (Roman Imperial)
amethyst; mount: metal
This intaglio depicts a draped bust of the Roman emperor Lucius Verus (r. 161-169) wearing a laurel wreath in profile to the left.
Provenance
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.
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]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by bequest; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5143a]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/19/1976 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
Overall: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase [formerly part of the Walters Collection], 1942
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.1064