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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 the three Seasons (Horae). They are represented as walking women: on the left, Summer carries fruit gathered in a cloth before her; in the center, Autumn carries stalks; and on the right, Spring, her head turned to front, carries a dish.

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