1960.635: Holy Rider Gemstone Amulet

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1960.635

Title

Holy Rider Gemstone Amulet

Classification

Amulets

Work Type

amulet

Date

3rd-4th century CE

Places

Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica)

Period

Roman Imperial period, Late

Culture

Graeco-Roman

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/289236

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Hematite

Technique

Intaglio

Dimensions

actual: 3.2 x 2.2 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson

Accession Year

1960

Object Number

1960.635

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Publication History

• David Moore Robinson, "The Robinson Collection of Greek Gems, Seals, Rings, and Earrings", Hesperia Supplements (1949), Vol. 8, 305-323, 475-480, p. 322-323, no. 34, pl. 44.35-35a.
• Fogg Art Museum, The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities, A Special Exhibition, exh. cat., Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, 1961), p. 42, no. 388
• John Bodel and Stephen Tracy, Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the USA: A checklist, American Academy in Rome (New York, 1997), p. 49.

Exhibition History

• The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961
• Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008

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