Engraved Gem with a Goatherd (Front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Type A4. Deep green plasma with inclusions. Engraved with the image of a goatherd, leaning on his staff. He stands in the shade of a tree, in which sit two birds. Before him sits a dog, and a goat suckling a kid.

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Details

Title: Engraved Gem with a Goatherd (Front)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: A.D. 50–100
Physical Dimensions: 1.5 × 1.1 × 0.3 cm (9/16 × 7/16 × 1/8 in.)
Type: Gem
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Green chalcedony
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 85.AN.370.50
Culture: Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Jewelry

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