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Oblong gem with double herm of Isis and Serapis
Modern
Modern
19th century A.D.?
Medium/Technique
Garnet
Dimensions
Length x width: 14 x 9 mm (9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins
Accession Number52.528
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionAlmandine garnet. Oblong intaglio with highly convex front and flat back. Double herm with draped busts of Isis and Serapis. At left, butterfly above thunderbolt (?).
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. Charles B. Perkins Collection; gift of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins to MFA, May 15, 1952