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Scaraboid (Side A, main view)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Scaraboid gem engraved with the image of a lion attacking a stag.

Details

  • Title: Scaraboid (Side A, main view)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: late 5th–early 4th century B.C.
  • Location Created: Asia Minor
  • Physical Dimensions: 0.1 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm (1/16 × 1/8 × 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Gem
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Blue chalcedony
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 81.AN.76.97
  • Culture: Greco-Persian
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry

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