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Scaraboid intaglio with dove
Greek, East Greek
Late Classical Period
Early 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Rock crystal
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm (7/8 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.723
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionA dove flying to left.
ProvenanceBy 1897, Michal Tyszkiewicz (b. 1828 - d. 1897), Rome; June 8 - 10, 1898, posthumous Tyszkiewicz sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, lot 257 (said to be from Rome); 1898, Edward Perry Warren (b. 1860 - d. 1928), Rome and London; 1898, sold by Warren to the MFA for $69,618.13 [see note]. (Accession Date: September 20, 1898)
Note: this is the total price for MFA accession nos. 98.641-98.940.
Note: this is the total price for MFA accession nos. 98.641-98.940.