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Ring with an Intaglio of a Reclining Man and a Serpent
3rd century CE (Roman Imperial)
bronze with red stone
The intaglio set in this ring depicts a man reclining on a couch (kline) with a serpent wrapped around his legs and facing him. The man holds one arm out to the serpent, possibly offering a dish. There is a three-legged stool under the couch.
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, Baltimore, 1913, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/22/1960 | Treatment | other |
| 3/16/1971 | Treatment | repaired |
Measurements
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
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.
54.2212