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Intaglio with a Bust of a Woman Set in a Pin
(Roman Empire )
This intaglio depicts a draped bust of a woman in profile to the left. Her hairstyle may be dated to the Antonine period. The right side of the gem is chipped.
Provenance
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, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by bequest; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5143a]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Intaglio H: 3/4 × W: 9/16 × D: 3/16 in. (1.9 × 1.4 × 0.4 cm); Intaglio with pin H: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase [formerly part of the Walters Collection], 1942
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.
42.1259