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Engraved Gem

Unknown1st century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The Egyptian ibis-headed god Thoth standing right, holding a long staff in his left hand and an ankh in his right; groundline. Egyptian deities were already appearing on Roman gems and rings by the first century A.D., as Pliny states (Naturalis Historia 33.41), and as is demonstrated by a carnelian ringstone depicting Anubis in an iron ring found at Pompeii.

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  • Title: Engraved Gem
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st century A.D.
  • Physical Dimensions: 1.4 × 1 × 0.5 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
  • Type: Gem
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Amethyst
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.AN.437.55
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa and Jonathan H. Kagan
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry
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