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Engraved Gem

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Date: 2nd century A.D.
Medium: Red jasper
Culture: Roman
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Ganymede seated left on a rock offering a kantharos to an eagle, perched right below a tree; Ganymede wears a Phrygian cap and cloak and holds a pedum in his left hand. The gem is chipped around the edge.

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