Carnelian engraved gem with a portrait of Sokrates
The fifth century B.C. Greek philosopher Sokrates is represented reclining with one hand raised. He is bearded and bald and has the broad bulbous nose that is said to have likened him to a silenus. The type of head resembles that generally identified as a work of the early Hellenistic period, perhaps by Lysippos.
Artwork Details
- Title: Carnelian engraved gem with a portrait of Sokrates
- Period: Late Republican or Early Imperial
- Date: ca. 1st century BCE–1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Sard-Carnelian ?
- Dimensions: Overall: 9/16 x 7/16 in. (1.4 x 1.1 cm)
- Classification: Gems
- Credit Line: Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
- Object Number: 81.6.81
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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