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Oval gem with erotic scene
European
Modern
19th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Length: 16 mm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.383
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionErotic scene with Herakles, identified by the club at left, and Omphale, wearing the lion’s skin and reclining on filleted column base or altar. Groundline. Mold-made, reddish brown glass intaglio with slightly convex, oval front and beveled edge.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918