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Oval gem with 4-horse chariot
Roman
Republican or Early Imperial Period
1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Length: 10 mm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss C. Wissmann
Accession Number02.280
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionBlack glass with central white band and traces of gold leaf. Intaglio. Flat front and irregular back. Four-horse chariot moving left. Very schematic and difficult to read.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: C. Wissmann Collection (according to MFA archival card: from the Buffum Collection); gift of Miss C. Wissmann to MFA, April 1, 1902