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Cameo Gem Set in a Frame
Creator
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- first half of 3rd century A.D.
- Medium
- Cameo: sardonyx; frame: gold
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Jewelry
- Institution
- Getty Museum
On the cameo, Eros leaning left on an inverted torch. The frame is a gold oval box with crimped border, probably detached from an earring. The motif, with either one or two erotes leaning on torches, is one of the most common on cameos of this period.
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