Engraved Carnelian Intaglio of an Eagle Artist: Unknown

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2nd–mid 3rd Century

Ancient Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Carnelian

Dimensions

Eagle Seal: 3/8 × 7/16 × 3/16 in. (1.02 × 1.14 × 0.52 cm)
Impression: 3/4 × 7/8 in. (1.91 × 2.22 cm)

Credit Line

Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos

Accession Number

1938.4333

Geography

Excavated in Dura-Europos, Syria

Culture

Syrian, Dura-Europos

Period

Greco-Roman or Parthian

Classification

Jewelry

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Excavated by the Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos (block F3 1, drain), present-day Syria, 1928–37; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Hélène Guiraud, "Intaglios from Dura–Europos," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1992), 77, no. 15, ill
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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