Gem: Plumed serpent or gear of Herakles
Gem: Plumed serpent or gear of Herakles

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Gem: Plumed serpent or gear of Herakles

Roman or Persian
y1940-362

Information

Title
Gem: Plumed serpent or gear of Herakles
Medium
Carnelian
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.1 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
y1940-362
Culture
Persian
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
gems
Materials
carnelian
Techniques
engraving (incising)
Subject
clubs (weapons), bows (weapons), mythology, serpents

Acquired by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., at at unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1940 by Mather.

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