The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 22, 2025
Intaglio: Victory in a Chariot
1–200 CE
Overall: 1.6 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm (5/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Location: 103 Roman
Did You Know?
Winged Victory, or Nike, is shown riding a four-horse chariot, likely a good luck charm for the owner.Description
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.- Year in Review for 1986. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1986.180