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Scaraboid gem with a gorgon's head
Greek
Archaic Period
550–500 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Length: 16 mm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7573
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlack Jasper. Intaglio. Pierced for stringing. Gorgoneion, depicted frontally and sticking out tongue. Small chip along edge of carved surface at top of Gorgon head. No border.
ProvenanceBy 1900: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in London at Christie's sale Jan 19th 1900.); December 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren