1986.557: Engraved Gem with Armed Athena
Gems
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1986.557
- Title
- Engraved Gem with Armed Athena
- Classification
- Gems
- Work Type
- gem
- Date
- c. 330 BCE-c. 50 CE
- Period
- Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial
- Culture
- Graeco-Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/289138
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Garnet
- Technique
- Intaglio
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 1 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Damon Mezzacappa, gift; to the Harvard Art Museum 1986.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa
- Accession Year
- 1986
- Object Number
- 1986.557
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Oval engraved gem with a convex surface. On the front face, Athena (Athena Parthenos type) stands to the right, holding a Nike in her left arm. Her right arm is at her side, holding a spear and resting on a shield. She wears a crested helmet.
Verification Level
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