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Oval gem with two figures
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd–3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 15 mm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Cochrane
Accession Number18.345
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionIntaglio. Slightly convex front, flat back. At left, a seated figure (possibly Athena?) leans right arm on back of chair; torso in three-quarters view and head in profile. Holds an unidentifiable object in left hand. At right, a figure standing contrapposto holds a wreath in right hand, as if to place it on the head of the seated figure. In left hand holds a caduceus or torch. Very schematically rendered.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alexander Cochrane Collection; gift of Alexander Cochrane to MFA, August 1, 1918