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Intaglio with a Lion-Headed God
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This oval intaglio depicts a lion-headed god, nude except for a kilt. The figure holds a sword in his right hand and a caduceus in his left. Two wavy lines are coming out of the god's mouth, which may represent fire or snakes. There is a two-line Greek inscription below the feet of the figure.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1942; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Measurements
H: 9/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 1/16 in. (1.4 x 1.1 x 0.2 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.
42.866