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Scarab with Prometheus creating man
Roman
Republican Period
About 100 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Diameter (max.): 14 mm.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Lyman
Accession Number62.184
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionIntaglio, in modern gold swivel pendant setting. Prometheus, nude and bearded, stands to left, wearing a cloak (chlamys) over his right shoulder. Both hands support a human skeleton. Hatched border.
Provenance1962, Elizabeth Cabot (Mrs. Henry) Lyman (b. 1880 - d. 1982), Boston; 1962, gift of Mrs. Henry Lyman to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 14, 1962)