Engraved Gem with the Flaying of Marsyas (Main View)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Type A4. Gem engraved with the image of Marsyas hanging from a tree, while two satyrs prepare to flay him. Apollo stands holding a lyre before a column.

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Title: Engraved Gem with the Flaying of Marsyas (Main View)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1st century A.D.
Physical Dimensions: 1.8 × 1.3 × 0.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Type: Gem
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Cornelian
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 85.AN.370.48
Culture: Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Jewelry

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