Gem & impression

Museum number:
8-3927
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Accession number:
Acc.50
Description:
Amethyst seal; oval shape. Original length greater as ends chipped. Nude male figure to right with purse, caduceus; Hermes (Latin: Mercury). Three gem impressions 8-3927.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Caere (ancient Cerveteri), Lazio, Central Italy
Culture or time period:
Etruscan
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Amethyst
Person depicted:
Hermes (Greek deity)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Seals and Seals (marks)
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Gem & impression, accession number 8-3927, described as Amethyst seal; oval shape. Original length greater as ends chipped. Nude male figure to right with purse, caduceus; Hermes (Latin: Mercury). Three gem impressions 8-3927.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Gem & impression, accession number 8-3927, described as Amethyst seal; oval shape. Original length greater as ends chipped. Nude male figure to right with purse, caduceus; Hermes (Latin: Mercury). Three gem impressions 8-3927.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Gem & impression, accession number 8-3927, described as Amethyst seal; oval shape. Original length greater as ends chipped. Nude male figure to right with purse, caduceus; Hermes (Latin: Mercury). Three gem impressions 8-3927.

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