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Oval gem with scorpion
Oval gem with scorpion

Oval gem with scorpion

2nd–3rd century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueJasper
DimensionsLength x width: 13 x 12 mm (1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.870
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.