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Oval gem with bust of a youth (Herakles?)
Roman
Republican or Early Imperial Period
1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 17 mm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number09.67
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionIntaglio. Flat front, convex back. Set in modern ring. Bust of a youth facing left. He has short curly hair and straight nose.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: purchased by Richard Norton from Lawson (Smyrna); purchased by MFA, Special Classical Fund, February 9, 1909