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| Keywords: Roman - Gem with Intaglio with Bellerophon and Pegasos - Walters 421317.jpg Gem engraving was a major art form in ancient Greece and Rome Precious stones were thought to have healing and protective powers and were used as amulets and seals as well as jewelry Engraved or incised gems known as intaglios were often decorated with winged creatures such as the sphinx and the griffin The immortal winged horse Pegasos sprang from Medusa's neck when she was decapitated by the hero Perseus While Pegasos was drinking from a spring at Corinth the hero Bellerophon tamed him with a bridle given to him by the goddess Athena early Other date century 1 sardonyx gold Bezel cm 2 6 1 8 ; Mount cm 3 1 2 3 0 64 accession number 42 1317 38630 Joseph Brummer New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1942 by purchase Museum purchase 1942 Things With Wings Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2005-2006 Things With Wings Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art Ward Museum Salisbury 2009 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 Ancient Roman art in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman glyptics Bellerophon and Pegasus | ||||
