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Oval gem with Aphrodite
Modern
Modern
19th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Amethyst
Dimensions
Length: 17 mm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.385
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionAmethyst-colored glass. Oval intaglio with convex front. Nude female, probably Aphrodite (or possibly Aura), standing frontally with head in three-quarter to left in Pudica pose. Drapery floats behind her head and wraps around her left leg. Partial groundline. Small chip missing at upper right.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918