Agate carved in the shape of a crab
Object type: Cameo in the form of a crab
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Culture: Greek, probably Ptolemaic
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 2nd–1st century BCE
Medium: Agate
Dimensions: H.: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit line: Gift of Rupert L. Joseph, 1950
Accession year: 1950