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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1966.155.4
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Minerva in Serpent Helmet, in Profile
Classification
Gems
Work Type
gem
Date
19th-20th century
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228059

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Onyx
Technique
Intaglio
Dimensions
2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: reverse, incised: [crossed out:] Pr
  • inscription: reverse, incised: a33 / [lambda] E [or sigma?] dZ
  • inscription: reverse, incised: [crossed off:] SE [or sigma?] ds [or sp35?]
  • inscription: reverse, incised: 9
  • inscription: reverse, incised: 2 [with L superimposed, or crossed out?]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Edwin Hale Abbot Jr., Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1966.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Edwin H. Abbot
Accession Year
1966
Object Number
1966.155.4
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Unearthing the Allure of Gems, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, 04/25/2003 - 09/07/2003
  • 32Q: 2700 Impressionism, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/27/2018 - 02/07/2019

Verification Level

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