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Engraved Gem
Unknown1st century A.D.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The Egyptian ibis-headed god Thoth standing right, holding a long staff in his left hand and an ankh in his right; groundline. Egyptian deities were already appearing on Roman gems and rings by the first century A.D., as Pliny states (Naturalis Historia 33.41), and as is demonstrated by a carnelian ringstone depicting Anubis in an iron ring found at Pompeii.
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Details
- Title: Engraved Gem
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: 1.4 × 1 × 0.5 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
- Type: Gem
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Amethyst
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 83.AN.437.55
- 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
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