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Scaraboid

Pendants Grouplate 5th century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Shallow scaraboid gem engraved with the image of two birds picking at the prostrate body of a stag. Gem is strung on a metal mount.

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  • Title: Scaraboid
  • Creator: Pendants Group
  • Date Created: late 5th century B.C.
  • Location Created: Asia Minor
  • Physical Dimensions: 0.8 × 3.1 × 2.4 cm (5/16 × 1 1/4 × 15/16 in.)
  • Type: Gem
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Gem: blue chalcedony; mount: metal
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 81.AN.76.90
  • Culture: Greco-Persian
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Pendants Group
  • Classification: Jewelry
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