Intaglio: Aphrodite Anadyomene | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2012.1.143
Title: Intaglio: Aphrodite Anadyomene
Classification: Gems
Work Type: gem
Date: 2nd-4th Century
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/147115

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Jasper

Technique

Intaglio

Dimensions

1.9 cm (3/4 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: in Greek, four lines on the reverse,
H XAP/IC TH / ΦOPO/VCH

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Eleftherios Sossidi, Hamburg, (between 1955-65 - 1990's), sold; [through Sotheby's sale 7742, New York, December 7, 2001, lot 314]; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (2001-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

Note: E. Sossidi (1913-1992) worked in Cairo from 1958-1968.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year: 2012
Object Number: 2012.1.143
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Yellow and red jasper intaglio, with a carving of Aphrodite Anadyomene standing frontal, head turned to the left, nude and arms raised to touch her shoulders. On the reverse is a Greek inscription that translates as "blessed be she who wears this" surrounded by a beveled edge.

Verification Level

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