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Gem with two goats facing tree
Near Eastern, Persian, Sasanian
400–600 A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 16 mm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Burton Y. Berry in memory of Michel Chiha of Beirut
Accession Number69.1194
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionElongated Carnelian with two recumbent quadrupeds, probably goats, facing a central tree. Abraded surface. Orange carnelian. Oval intaglio with convex face.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Burton Y. Berry Collection; gift to MFA from Burton Y. Berry in Memory of Michel Chiha of Beirut, October 15, 1969