Engraved Gem

Unknown2nd century A.D.

A lion with a thick mane, seated right, and boar, standing right beneath a bent tree; groundline. There are two chips from the edge.

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Details

Title: Engraved Gem
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 2nd century A.D.
Physical Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm (5/8 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Type: Gem
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Mottled green and red jasper
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 79.AN.126.1
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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