museum-digitalniedersachsen
CTRL + Y
en
Objects found: 1
PlaceSasanian Empirex
Refine searchAdvanced search Sorted by: ID

Finger ring with portrait stone

Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Collection of Ancient Oriental Scriptural Monuments Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [1955.2]
Porträt eines sassani (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)
1 / 1 Previous<- Next->
Contact Cite this page Data sheet (PDF) Calculate distance to your current location Archived versions Mark for comparison Graph view

Description

Neo-Persian glyptic art developed after the founding of the Sassanid Empire in 224 A.D. Like the entire art of Sassanid culture, which was fed by Graeco-Persian traditions and Roman influence, the art of stone carving was also shaped. Typical of Neo-Persian glyptic art is the increased occurrence of portraits, which are oriented towards the oriental image of rulers. While the portrait played a rather subordinate role in stone carving in Graeco-Persian, it became increasingly important in Sassanian times, inspired by Roman traditions. (AVS)

Material/Technique

Silver (ring setting), carnelian / cast, cut

Measurements

Height: 1.35 cm, width: 1.31 cm (carnelian)

Detailed description

Büste eines bärtigen Mannes, Kopf im Profil, Schulterpartie in Vorderansicht. Das Haar ist oben in Buckellocken kappenartig angeordnet und fällt in Korkenzieherlocken auf die Schultern, Stirn- und Barthaar sind in kurzen Strichen angegeben. Der Dargestellte trägt ein dreiteiliges Ohrgehänge und ein Gewand mit gemusterter Borte. Um den Kopf abwärts gerichtetes Bindenpaar, im Feld beiderseits je ein Stern.

Literature

  • Bonatz, Dominik - Siebert, Anne Viola (Hrsg.) (2007): Gilgamesch. Archäologie einer unsterblichen Gestalt im Alten Orient. Hannover, 50 Nr. 49
Museum August Kestner

Object from: Museum August Kestner

The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

Contact the institution

[Last update: ]

Usage and citation

No Rights Reserved. You only should use CC0 if you have the right to waive all rights.