Intaglio: Victory in a Chariot (1–200 CE): Art, History and Details

Intaglio: Victory in a Chariot (1–200 CE) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This oval jasper gemstone is incised with a scene of the goddess Victory in a chariot being pulled by four galloping horses. The horses’ hind hooves all touch a curved ground line at the bottom of the composition. The stone is set in a gold mount with toothed edges holding it in place, attached by a loop to two additional gold rings.

Object facts

• Title: Intaglio: Victory in a Chariot
• Date: 1–200 CE
• Culture: Italy, Roman
• Type: Jewelry
• Technique: red jasper in gold mount
• Dimensions: Overall: 1.6 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm (5/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
• Collection: GR - Roman
• Department: Greek and Roman Art
• Accession number: 1986.180

A detail from the museum

Winged Victory, or Nike, is shown riding a four-horse chariot, likely a good luck charm for the owner.

Collection credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Luc Chalmin

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