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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Gnostic
MEDIUM Lapis lazuli
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES 100–300 C.E.
    PERIOD Gnostic Period
    DIMENSIONS 7/16 x 1/16 x 11/16 in. (1.1 x 0.2 x 1.7 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 16.157
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Lapis Lazuli gem. Oval, flat. Carved in intaglio with (male) figure standing in profile to right with 2 serpents. Inscribed. Reverse inscription in four lines. Condition: Perfect
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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