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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1986.558
Title
Gem with Nereid Riding a Sea Monster
Classification
Gems
Work Type
gem
Date
c. 350 BCE-50 CE
Period
Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial
Culture
Graeco-Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289070

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Carnelian
Technique
Intaglio
Dimensions
1.8 x 0.8 cm, 0.5 cm (11/16 x 5/16 in., 3/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa
Accession Year
1986
Object Number
1986.558
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Oval gem with a convex surface.

Verification Level

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