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Oval gem with Ganymede and eagle

Roman
Late Republican or Imperial Period
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.

Medium/Technique Glass
Dimensions Length: 16 mm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7581
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentGems

DescriptionLight brownish-yellow glass. Intaglio. Flat front and back with wide front outward bezel. A life-sized eagle grabs a naked youth in its talons. The boy throws his head and right arm back in a gesture of fear and surprise. He holds a short crook in his left hand.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Rome.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901