The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 28, 2024

Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust

Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust

500s
Overall: 4.3 x 2.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 in.)

Did You Know?

While the identity of this man is unknown, his portrait, carved into this gem, preserves his likeness. His family may have commissioned this artwork to remember him by. Do you have any keepsakes that remind you of family members?
  • (Mrs. Paul Mallon, New York).
  • Milliken, William M. “Byzantine Goldsmith Work.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 41, no. 8 (1954): 190–95. Mentioned and illustrated. www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust|url=false|author=|year=500s|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.4