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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
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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

Verification Level

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