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Intaglio with Anguipede (Abrasax)
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University
Atlanta, United States
A rooster-headed, snake-legged god stands front with head turned right. He wears a cuirass and pteruges, and holds a whip in his raised right hand and a round shield in his left. A star and crescent moon behind. The motif is common on amulets and is often identified as Abraxas.
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Details
- Title: Intaglio with Anguipede (Abrasax)
- Physical Dimensions: 1/2 x 5/16 x 3/16 in. (1.3 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm)
- Provenance: Ex coll. Michael Shubin, California, purchased from CNG, Auction 61, September 25, 2002, lot 2740.
- Rights: © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White
- External Link: https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/25010/
- Medium: Chalcedony (var. Heliotrope) (Bloodstone)
- Art Movement: Roman
- Period/Style: Imperial
- Dates: 2nd Century AD
- Classification: Greek and Roman Art
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