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Intaglio with Aphrodite and a Basin Set in a Necklace
323-30 BC (Hellenistic)
amethyst
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
This intaglio shows the goddess Aphrodite using a basin. The piece is mounted in a necklace, Walters 57.1534, which is attributed to Giacinto Melillo, an apprentice of Alessandro Castellani.
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/22/1960 | Treatment | other |
| 4/1/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.838
