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Scaraboid gem with stag
Greek
Classical Period
mid 5th to mid 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Length: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7560
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionIntaglio. Pierced for stinging (horizontal). Motif oriented horizontally. A stag running to the right. Stag has an unusually long neck. Chipped around the edges; a large piece broken from the back.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in London.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901