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Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust

500s

Byzantium

Medium
amethyst with gold mount
Measurements
Overall: 4.3 x 2.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1954.4
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust

500s

Byzantium

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