Harvard Art Museums > 1983.25: Engraved Gem with Uterine Symbol and Inscription Gems Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Engraved Gem with Uterine Symbol and Inscription , 1983.25,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289665. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.25 Title Engraved Gem with Uterine Symbol and Inscription Classification Gems Work Type gem Date 3rd-4th century CE or modern Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289665 Physical Descriptions Medium Hematite Technique Intaglio Dimensions 1.4 x 1.6 cm (9/16 x 5/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in Greek, surrounding the central image, OPOYWPIOYΘ Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York, (by 1982)], by descent; to his daughter Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York, (1982-1983), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1983. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.25 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Hematite uterine intaglio. The main symbol on one side is a deeply engraved uterus and key with the Greek inscription "OPOYWPIOYTh" in two lines. The stone is slightly chipped at the bottom of the vessel. On the other side there are two rows of magical characters surrounded by a beveled edge. Publication History Simone Michel, Die magischen Gemmen: Zu Bildern und Zauberformeln auf geschnittenen Steinen der Antike und Neuzeit, Akademie Verlag (Berlin, Germany, 2004), 339, no. 54.5.a, pl. 73.1. Related Works 2012.1.155 Intaglio: Uterine Symbol with Egyptian Deities Gems 1983.24 Engraved Gem with Uterine Symbol and Egyptian Deities Gems 1983.26 Engraved Gem with Uterine Symbol and Egyptian Deities Gems Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
