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Pin surmounted with Cupid and Psyche
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length 9.8 cm; Width 2.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Jonathan Kagan and Sallie Fried
Accession Number1991.1035
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionDivinities of love were commonly used on Roman jewelry.
ProvenanceAugust 1987, sold by Selim Dere, Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York to Jonathan Kagan and Sallie Fried, New York; 1991, year-end gift of Jonathan Kagan and Sallie Fried to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 22, 1992)