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Oval gem with youth sacrificing goat
European
Modern
19th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 24 mm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession Number27.776
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionYouth with a chlamys standing to right and pulling back the head of a sacrificial goat to cut its throat over an garlanded altar from which flames arise. Groundline and crosshatched exergue. Partial hatched border. A few small scratches and chips. Reddish orange carnelian. Oval intaglio with flat front.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (loaned to MFA, April 5, 1926, as 42.26); gift of Edward Perry Warren to MFA, November 17, 1927