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Engraved Gem

Unknown1st century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Oval gem engraved with the image of a bearded satyr sitting on a rock below a tree. He plays a lyre, and two goats jump before him on the groundline.

Details

  • Title: Engraved Gem
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st century A.D.
  • Location Created: Roman Empire
  • Physical Dimensions: 1 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm (3/8 × 5/16 × 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Gem
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Green chalcedony
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 82.AN.162.40
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Stanley Ungar
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry

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