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Oblong gem with recumbent lion

Roman

Medium/Technique Carnelian
Dimensions Length: 13 mm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Burton Y. Berry
Accession Number1972.966
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentGems

DescriptionRed and yellow striped carnelian. Intaglio, oval shape with slightly convex surface and bevelled edge. Crouching lion, facing left on a faint groundline. Lions were popular glyptic subjects, though this pose is not common.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Burton Y. Berry Collection; gift of Burton Y. Berry to MFA, November 8, 1972