1910.71: Engraved Gem with Bust of Hermes
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1910.71
- Title
- Engraved Gem with Bust of Hermes
- Classification
- Gems
- Work Type
- gem
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/293222
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Amethyst
- Technique
- Intaglio
- Dimensions
- 0.95 cm (3/8 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
- 1910.71
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Amethyst; intaglio. Flat front and back faces. A Classicizing bust of Hermes in profile, faces to the left. His facial features are well-indicated with a slightly protruding nose, round eye, and heavy brow. His short hair is rendered with repeating incisions and he wears his characteristic petasos (flat hat). Behind his head, a caduceus is incised.
Verification Level
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