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Engraved Gem
Creator
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- 2nd–4th century A.D.
- Medium
- Yellow jasper
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Jewelry
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 1a799df2-b49a-43fd-acea-066f6dec4189
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Octagonal gem with flat surfaces on both sides. On the obverse, a crab, seen from above, with pincers extended and eyestalks protruding forward. On reverse, inscribed in Greek: ΒΑΡΧΑ, part of a magical word [ΒΑΡΧΑI] often incised on the reverse of crab motif gems. On facets, with one letter per side and with one side blank: Α/Ε/Η/Ι/[Ο?]/Λ/Μ.
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