Intaglio, Satyr

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Intaglio, Satyr

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 4249

Tags

Intaglio

Description

Roman intaglio of a satyr under a tree playing the double pipes. An eviscerated hare hangs from the tree behind the satyr. 2nd century.

Use

Intaglios were used for a variety of purposes, including fashion, status symbol, and as identification seal or signet.

Context

Numerous intaglios were found at Trimontium, both during James Curle's excavations (1905-1911) and throughout the years by local field-walkers.

Collection

National Museums Scotland, Mason Collection

Category

Intaglio
Jewellery

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 4249

Made/Created

Time Period

2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

intaglios (sculptural objects)

Other Names

Name Type

Previous Accesssion Number

Other Name

X.1988.5

Material

Jasper

Color

Red

Web Links and URLs

"Engraved gemstones from the Roman frontier post at Newstead" by Walter Elliot and Martin Henig. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 112, (1982), 295-299., National Museums Scotland web link to artefact , Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mason Collection