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| Keywords: Etruscan - Scarab Carved in Intaglio with a Pig-Man - Walters 42847.jpg The figure of a pig-headed man derives from the epic story The Odyssey which tells of Odysseus' visit to the island home of Circe a sorceress who turned Odysseus' companions into swine The stooping pose and hatched border of this carved intaglio scarab are typical Etruscan stylistic motifs The kantharos balancing on the figure's knees likely contains the potion responsible for his transformation century 5 BC chalcedony set in a modern gold ring Gem cm 1 5 1 2 ; Ring cm 1 7 2 2 2 accession number 42 847 34022 Sadie Jones Mrs Henry Walters New York 1931 by inheritance Sale Joseph Brummer New York 1942 Walters Art Museum 1942 by purchase Museum purchase 1942 Heroes Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art San Diego; Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation USA New York 2009-2011 place of origin Roman Empire Walters Art Museum license Etruscan jewellery Etruscan art in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Anthropomorphic pigs Odyssey Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
