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Intaglio: Serapis
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Hematite intaglio with image of Serapis. The god stands frontally on a platform, wearing his identifying crown, holding a wreath in his right hand and a long staff in his left. He is flanked by smaller figures of the Dioskouroi, each holding a staff and a star above their heads. There is a small crouched figure in front of the platform.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
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.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection Department of the Classics Harvard University
Title: Intaglio: Serapis
Description:
Hematite intaglio with image of Serapis.
The god stands frontally on a platform, wearing his identifying crown, holding a wreath in his right hand and a long staff in his left.
He is flanked by smaller figures of the Dioskouroi, each holding a staff and a star above their heads.
There is a small crouched figure in front of the platform.
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