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Engraved Gem

Unknownabout late 2nd–1st century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Oval gem engraved with the portrait bust of Dionysos wearing ivy wreath.

Details

  • Title: Engraved Gem
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about late 2nd–1st century B.C.
  • Location Created: Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.3 × 0.4 cm (5/8 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
  • Type: Gem
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Almandite garnet
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 85.AN.444.22
  • Culture: Greek (Ptolemaic)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry

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