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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1966.156.18
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Venus Victrix
Classification
Gems
Work Type
gem
Date
19th century
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/227780

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Pink topaz
Technique
Intaglio
Dimensions
1.1 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm (7/16 x 1 x 5/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: reverse, incised: 775
  • inscription: reverse, incised: 1czd
  • inscription: reverse, incised: [crossed out:] ozd [9 or Y?]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Edwin Hale Abbot Jr., Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1966.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Edwin H. Abbot
Accession Year
1966
Object Number
1966.156.18
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Unearthing the Allure of Gems, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, 04/25/2003 - 09/07/2003

Verification Level

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