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Engraved Gem with the Bust of a Man
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Round gem with flat faces. Intaglio. Man in profile to the left with beard and long hair, both indicated by straight lines. Wears a rounded helmet along with a necklace and earrings. Pronounced features include a sharp nose and deep set eye, though other details are minimal. A series of incised dashes borders the face of the gem.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Jonathan H. Kagan gift; to the Sackler Museum 1986.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Title: Engraved Gem with the Bust of a Man
Description:
Round gem with flat faces.
Intaglio.
Man in profile to the left with beard and long hair, both indicated by straight lines.
Wears a rounded helmet along with a necklace and earrings.
Pronounced features include a sharp nose and deep set eye, though other details are minimal.
A series of incised dashes borders the face of the gem.
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