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Intaglio with Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury Surrounded by the Zodiac Set in a Pendant

Roman (?) (Artist)

1st-4th century CE (?) or 16th century CE (?) (Imperial or Renaissance)

This intaglio depicts Jupiter enthroned and flanked by Mercury on the right, holding a caduceus and wearing a petasos, and Mars on the left, helmeted and holding a spear. An eagle stands between Mercury and Jupiter. Below the three gods, the torso of a bearded male figure is shown in a semi-circle, representing Atlas. The central scene is surrounded by the twelve signs of the zodiac.

Provenance

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Geographies

Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1/4 × Diam: 2 1/16 in. (0.6 × 5.2 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931

Location in Museum

Charles Street: Second Floor: Collector's Study

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

42.502

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