Engraved Gem (Main Image)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Bearded satyr mask to right; a pedum, syrinx and trumpet(?) below. Inscribed beneath rim, starting above the mask and reading downward to right: L. CAI. The sides have been cut down slightly.

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Details

Title: Engraved Gem (Main Image)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 2nd century A.D.
Physical Dimensions: 1.4 × 1.1 × 0.2 cm (9/16 × 7/16 × 1/16 in.)
Type: Gem
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Red jasper
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 82.AN.162.66
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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