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Intaglio with Cupid Holding a Butterfly (Psyche) Set in a Ring
1st-2nd century CE (Roman Imperial)
stone; mount: gold
This intaglio depicts Cupid walking to the left and holding a butterfly, alluding to the goddess Psyche, in his right hand. A simple line border runs around the edge.
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
Overall: 9/16 in. (1.5 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.
42.468