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Scaraboid gem with Pegasos
Greek
Classical Period
Late 5th–early 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Length: 22 mm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7549
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionTan chalcedony mottled with white (concentrated on the convex side). Intaglio. Pierced for stringing (horiztonal) Motif oriented horizontally. Winged horse (Pegasos) galloping to the right.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Athens.); December 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren