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Impression of a gem with Aphrodite
Greek or Roman
Hellenistic or Imperial Period
2nd century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession Number13.144
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionLump of clay impressed with an oval intaglio of a female figure, probably Aphrodite, seen in three-quarter from the back, standing to right with left foot on an elevation and possibly holding an object in extended right hand; drapery falling below the hips. Striated back. Two large chips missing at the top.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; gift of Edward Perry Warren to MFA, January 2, 1913