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Cameo with Silenus leaning over the head of a maenad or hermaphrodite
Cameo with Silenus leaning over the head of a maenad or hermaphrodite

Cameo with Silenus leaning over the head of a maenad or hermaphrodite

1st century B.C. or 1st century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueSardonyx
DimensionsOverall (as preserved): 2.9 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm (6.48 lb., 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss C. Wissmann
Accession number02.272
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy date unknown: C. Wissmann Collection (according to TMS archival card: Buffum Collection); gift of Miss C. Wissmann to MFA, April 1, 1902
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