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Oval gem with Demeter-Ceres
Roman
Imperial Period
1st–2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Length: 14 mm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.353
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionRed jasper. Intaglio. Flat front and back with inward back bezel. Demeter-Ceres standing to left; body frontal and head in profile. She holds two(?) ears of corn in right hand and a tray with an unidentified object on top, in raised left arm. Very sketchily rendered. Motif situated on a partial ground line.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918