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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2012.1.149
Title
Intaglio: Maritime Scene
Classification
Gems
Work Type
gem
Date
1st-4th Century
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/72422

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Carnelian
Technique
Intaglio
Dimensions
1.7 cm (11/16 in.)

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
2012.1.149
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Carnelian intaglio with a maritime scene. In the center is a tower (lighthouse?) with two windows and a door and two men standing on the top. It is flanked on the left by a boat with three men and on the right by a boat with two men. In the field at the lower left a man sits facing out while holding a long object, perhaps fishing. In the field at the lower right are two standing men.

Verification Level

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