intaglio

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Object Type
Museum number: 1890,0601.50
Description: Sard intaglio: Victory with sword, standing over recumbent bull, which she is about to sacrifice; inscribed; set in gold ring.
Production date: 18thC(early)
Materials: sard; gold
Technique
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Text from Dalton 1915, Catalogue of Engraved Gems: In a gold ring. The inscription must be intended for SOSTRATOU (Greek lettering). Sostratus was an engraver of the Roman imperial age. See Introduction, p. lxii, and cf. nos. 133, 189.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; mammal
Associated names: Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory; Named in inscription: Sostratus
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1890
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1890,0601.50
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1913,0307.147 (MLA registration number)

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