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Oval gem with Nike
Roman
Imperial Period
1st–2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 15 mm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.354
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionIntaglio. Flat front, very slight convex back, inward back bezel. Nike, in profile to left, walking on tip toe holds a wreath in right hand and a palm branch in left hand and over her left shoulder. She wears a chiton with a large overfold. In exergue: M Z.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918