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Intaglio with Hermes Holding a Cornucopia Set in a Ring
1st century BCE (Hellenistic)
garnet; mount: gold
Hermes appears on this intaglio nude except for a petasos, sandals, and a cloak. He stands holding a cornucopia in his left hand and a caduceus 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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Charles Newton-Robinson, London, by 1904, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Charles Newton-Robinson sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 22 June 1909, lot 56; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1909, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/1960 | Examination | other |
Measurements
Overall: 1 1/16 x 13/16 in. (2.7 x 2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
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.
42.103