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Oval gem with bust of a satyr
Roman
Imperial Period
1st half of 1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 13 mm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Special Classical Fund
Accession Number09.535
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionIntaglio. Flat front and back with outward front bezel. Head of a satyr facing left. He has two short horns, placed very closely together, emerging from the front of his head. Each horn is indicated by three rounded pellets. He has an abnormally thin, long, pointed ear. Along his neck there are three faintly modeled wrinkles (?) and emerging from the back of his neck, a string of pellets.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: purchased in Cyrene by Richard Norton; purchased by MFA, Special Classical Fund, December 29, 1909