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Oval gem with kneeling Eros
Roman or modern
Republican Period or Modern
1st century B.C. or modern
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.012 L.
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number27.732
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionWinged Eros kneeling left over a tendril. Reddish orange carnelian. Oval intaglio with flat front; set in modern (brass?) ring
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to his records: bought in Rome); December 8, 1925: loaned to MFA by Edward Perry Warren (as 658.25); November 17, 1927: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 161,000.00 (this figure is the total price for MFA 27.647-27.761)