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Engraved Gem

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Date: about A.D. 120–140
Medium: Red jasper
Culture: Roman
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Draped bust of a woman to right; her hair is braided and wound around her head. This hair style was in fashion during the time of Trajan and Hadrian and was sometimes worn by the empress Sabina. Traces of bronze adhere to the sides of the gem.

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