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Oval gem with tumblebug
Roman
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Length: 18 mm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Burton Y. Berry
Accession Number1972.963
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionDark red jasper intaglio, oval shape with flat surface and bevelled edge. Tumblebug, seen from above, rolling a ball of mud.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Burton Y. Berry Collection; gift of Burton Y. Berry to MFA, November 8, 1972