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Intaglio with a Satyr Holding a Syrinx
4th century BCE (Classical-Hellenistic)
brown and white agate
This intaglio depicts a satyr standing with body to the front, head in profile to the right, while holding a syrinx in his left hand and a thyrsos or club in his right.
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.
Arthur Evans, Oxford, by 1938 [mode of acquisition unknown] [Evans inv. no. 54; said to be from Athens]; Jacob Hirsch, Munich, 1941 [executor of Evans' will]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/7/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
Overall: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
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.
42.1338