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Oval gem with two bulls
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd half of 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 13 mm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.357
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionIntaglio. Flat front and back with inward back bezel. Two bulls facing left, represented one behind the other. Each bull has three ribs and three parallel lines along neck to suggest wrinkles. Motif situated on a ground line.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918