Engraved Gem with Human Head in Profile

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1977.216.3209
Title: Engraved Gem with Human Head in Profile
Classification: Gems
Work Type: gem
Date: 1st-3rd century CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/289460

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Sardonyx
Technique: Intaglio

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Henry W. Haynes, (c. 1873/1878-1912), bequest; to the Department of the Classics Harvard University, (1912-1977) transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912
Accession Year: 1977
Object Number: 1977.216.3209
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Circular engraved gem with male head in profile to the left. He has short, straight hair cropped close to the head; facial features are roughly rendered including a slight nose, large lips, and a rounded ear.

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