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Oval gem with Cupid and Psyche embracing
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Length: 14 mm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mary L. Smith Fund
Accession Number65.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Gems
DescriptionRed jasper intaglio. Winged nude Eros embraces and goes to kiss a half draped Psyche--possibly at one time with butterfly wings which are no longer visible.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Bernheimer's Antique Arts, 44 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass. 02138; purchased by MFA from Bernheimer's Antique Arts, January 13, 1965