Intaglio-Maenad
Description
Nicolo intaglio depicting a Maenad dancing and playing the double pipes (‘auloi’). It is set on a much decayed iron ring. Possibly Julio-Claudian. It may have been brought to Newstead at the time of the Agricolan occupation. Part of the Cruickshank collection of finds from Newstead, Roxburghshire.
Object Information
Date Created:
1st-2nd Century CE
Local ID:
X.2000.17.3, L.2021.161
Collection:
National Museum of Scotland, Cruickshank Collection
Provenance:
Discovered by Caroline Cruickshank during 1986 field walking
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Trimontium
Credit Line:
Caroline and Jack Cruickshank
Count:
1
Citation:
Antiquaries Society of Scotland, vol 129 (1999)
Dimensions:
11mm wide x 13mm length
Materials:
Iron, Nicolo
Cultural Attribution:
Romano British
Period:
1st-2nd Century CE
Classification:
Intaglio
Rights:
In Copyright-National Museums Scotland