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Engraved Gem

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Date: 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Medium: Banded agate, brown/white/brown
Culture: Roman
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Owl standing right on a shield; a pedum is placed diagonally behind it. A short Kufic Arabic inscription was added at a later date (perhaps in the eighth or ninth centuries) below: ALLAH. There are some chips from the edge.

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