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Engraved Gem (Front View)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A nude male figure stands at the center, holding a vessel (amphoriskos?) above his head, from which he pours a liquid onto a lightning bolt held in his outstretched left hand. He stands on a lotus. On either side, a wild animal, one with a long tail. On the reverse, an inscription in Greek characters: ϹΕΡ/ΦΘΟΥ/ΘΜϹϹΙ/ΥΟϹ [for SERPHOUTMOUISRO.]

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  • Title: Engraved Gem (Front View)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 2nd–4th century A.D.
  • Location Created: Roman Empire
  • Physical Dimensions: 1.9 × 1.4 × 0.4 cm (3/4 × 9/16 × 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Gem
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Gray jasper
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.AN.437.45
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa and Jonathan H. Kagan
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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