Bust of an emperor wearing a diadem
4th century
Sapphire/ modern gold
Fully carved intaglio, set in a finger ring.
Provenance
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Brummer
Exhibitions
1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
7/19/1976 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
Overall: 11/16 x 9/16 in. (1.7 x 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
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.
42.1008