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Cameo Gem

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

Dog, viewed from above, reclining on his left side; his head is raised and looks forward; his front paws are stretched before him. The base of the cameo is orange-brown, and the upper layers white with darker bands. The sides of the base slope inward; the back is flat and polished.

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