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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1952.71.93
Title
Tiny Intaglio Gem with Dolphin Supporting a Plant on Which a Bird is Perched
Classification
Gems
Work Type
gem
Date
1st-2nd century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/291229

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Chalcedony with green edges
Technique
Intaglio

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mrs. Charles B. Perkins, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1952.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins
Accession Year
1952
Object Number
1952.71.93
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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