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Oval gem with a man and a young satyr
Roman
Imperial Period
late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Nicolo
Dimensions
Length: 15 mm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.377
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
Description'Nicolo'; white on brown. Intaglio. Flat front and back with inward front and back bezels. A standing man, clad in a mantle (himation) draped around his lower body and over one shoulder, holds out an enclosed vessel to a small satyr seated on a rock, who reaches out a hand. The heads of the figures are rendered detached from the bodies, so that the figures do not have necks. The motif is situated on a ground line.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918