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Oval gem with athlete
Roman
Late Republican or Early Imperial Period
1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 11 mm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7587
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionIntaglio. Flat front and back, with inward back bezel. A nude athlete standing in three-quarters and facing left. Weight on right leg; left leg slightly bent and looks down at his hands. He holds a strigil in one hand and prepares to scrape himself. At his feet, a water jug. Little detail in face and no visible hands; body and torso finely modeled. Motif situated on a ground line.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Rome.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901