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Ring with Onyx Cameo of a Bacchante (Female Follower of Bacchus, God of Wine)
18th century
The image of a priestess of Bacchus dancing with her symbol the "thrysos" is taken from an intaglio dating from the 5th century BC.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 x W: 6 11/16 in. (28 x 17 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
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.
42.138