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Oval gem with warrior, possibly Ajax
Greek
Hellenistic Period
3rd century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Agate
Dimensions
Length: 17 mm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7541
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionTan and white banded agate. Intaglio. Convex front, flat back. A nude warrior wearing a crested helmet with a shield on his right arm, and holding a pair of spears over his right shoulder stands with his right leg on a rock. He holds a round object in his left hand, possibly a patera, or he may be leaning on the rounded edge of the rock with his left hand.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Smyrna.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901