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Engraved Gem
Unknown1st century A.D.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Hermes standing right, leaning on a column; he holds a caduceus behind his back in his right hand and a ram's head on a dish in his left hand; short groundline.
Details
- Title: Engraved Gem
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: 1.2 × 0.8 × 0.2 cm (7/16 × 5/16 × 1/16 in.)
- Type: Gem
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Pink agate
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 79.AN.8.6
- 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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