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Scaraboid gem with two quails
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 Number01.7564
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBurnt chalcedony. Intaglio. Pierced for stringing (horizotnal). Motif oriented horizontally. Two quails facing each other on a partial ground line.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Morrison Sale); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901