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Engraved Gem

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Date: 1st century A.D.
Medium: Cornelian
Culture: Roman
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Oval gem engraved with the image of a horseman spearing a fallen warrior. The horseman wears a crested helmet; the fallen warrior also wears a crested helmet, as well as carries a sword and shield. A horse rears to the right, its head turned to the left; a tree stands behind the horse on the left.

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