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Intaglio with the Head of Herakles Set in a Ring
This intaglio shows the head of a youthful Herakles in profile to the right. He has long, curly hair covered in part by the lion skin on his head. The paws are tied on the hero's chest in the typical fashion, the so-called Herakles knot. Gems were used as seals and as jewelry and could depict mythological figures.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009-2011 | Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art, San Diego; Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), New York. |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Bezel H: 5/8 x W: 1/2 in. (1.6 x 1.2 cm); Ring H: 13/16 x W: 7/8 x D: 7/8 in. (2 x 2.22 x 2.22 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
42.511