Cast Gem with Scylla attacking a Sailor set into a Ring (Front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Cast glass gem (probably F1) inset into a gold ring. Glass with image of Scylla, in a three-quarter view, grasping a sailor and striking him with a steering oar. A central white stripe along the black glass horizontally cuts across the scene.

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Title: Cast Gem with Scylla attacking a Sailor set into a Ring (Front)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: second half of 1st century B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 1.8 × 1.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 in.)
Type: Gem
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Gem: glass; ring: gold
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 85.AN.370.78
Culture: Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Jewelry

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