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Engraved Gem (Main Image)
Unknown
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Hermes standing left, with winged feet, holding a purse in his right hand and a caduceus and cloak in his left hand; groundline. Traces of iron adhere to the back, sides, and in the drill hole; the stone is pierced lengthwise, which is unusual.
Details
- Title: Engraved Gem (Main Image)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: 1.7 × 1.2 × 0.5 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
- Type: Gem
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Banded agate, brown and white
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 81.AN.39.8
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of William L. Eagleton, Jr.
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Jewelry
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