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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1910.73
Title
Engraved Gem with Theatre Mask
Classification
Gems
Work Type
gem
Period
Roman period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/293223

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Amethyst
Technique
Intaglio
Dimensions
1.11 cm diam. (7/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Owen Bryant, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1910.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Owen Bryant
Accession Year
1910
Object Number
1910.73
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Amethyst intaglio. On the surface is a theater mask, in profile facing left.

Verification Level

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