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Oval gem with a woman holding a sword and standing next to a fire stand (thymiaterion)
Roman
Imperial Period
about 1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 11.5 mm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.380
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionOrange carnelian. Intaglio. Slightly convex front with inward front bezel, and convex back. A female figure, head in profile to the right, torso frontal, and lower body in three-quarter perspective, stands before a torch. She wears a long tunic (chiton) belted under her breasts and a mantle (himation) rolled around her hips. Her left arm is turned upwards at the elbow; her right hand holds out a short sword behind her. She is standing on a ground line.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918