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Magical gem with lion-headed deity holding a whip and a globe, and inscription

mid 2nd to 3rd century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueRock crystal
DimensionsLength x width: 35.5 x 25 mm (1 3/8 x 1 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession number01.7556
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Smyrna.); December 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren
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