Intaglio with Conjoined Heads of a Bearded Male, Ram and Horse on Bird's Legs

The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University
Atlanta, United States

Oval, trapezoidal intaglio with flat face and back. Conjoined heads of a bearded man, a ram, and a bridled horse on bird legs. Ears of wheat in the ram's mouth, a star and a crescent moon in the field. Short groundline.

At left and right, is the sun and the moon.

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Title: Intaglio with Conjoined Heads of a Bearded Male, Ram and Horse on Bird's Legs
Physical Dimensions: 9/16 x 7/16 x 1/16 in. (1.4 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm)
Provenance: Ex private collection, North Germany. Ex coll. Michael Shubin, California, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, December 14, 2005, lot 230.
Rights: © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White
External Link: https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/24924/
Medium: Chalcedony (var. Heliotrope) (Bloodstone)
Art Movement: Roman
Period/Style: Imperial
Dates: 4th Century AD
Classification: Greek and Roman Art

The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University

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