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Oval gem with bust of Io
Greek or Roman
Late Republican or Early Imperial Period
100 B.C.–A.D. 50
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Length: 23 mm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession Number27.779
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionThree-quarter bust of Io with fillet and necklace. Mold made and unfinished. Light blue glass. Oval intaglio with flat front and beveled edge.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; April 5, 1926: loaned to MFA by Edward Perry Warren (as 50.26); gift of Edward Perry Warren to MFA, November 17, 1927