Title: Carnelian oval engraved gem
Object type: Intaglio
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Period: Late Republican or Early Imperial
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: Overall: 1/2 x 3/8 in. (1.3 x 1 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit line: Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Human Figures