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Engraved Gem

Date

2nd century A.D.

Medium

Red jasper

Culture

Roman

Department

Jewelry

Institution

Getty Museum

Bust of Hermes right; there is drapery on his left shoulder, but his right shoulder and breast are bare; he wears a petasos and carries a caduceus over his left shoulder. The facial features indicate that an individual portrait in the guise of Hermes is intended. The brow, cheek, and chin are heavy, and the nose is large and flat.

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