Two-piece Cast Gem Inset Into a Ring (Main view)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Two-piece cast glass gem inset into a bronze ring. Glass with image of centaur Chiron, seated, teaching the young Achilles, who stands and holds a lyre. The glass is banded green/white/blue/white/green; traces of gold leaf remain in the device.

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Title: Two-piece Cast Gem Inset Into a Ring (Main view)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: second half of 1st century B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.1 cm (5/8 × 7/16 in.)
Type: Gem
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Gem: glass; ring: bronze
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 85.AN.370.83
Culture: Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Jewelry

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