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Oval gem with crab

A.D. 100–300
Medium/TechniqueBurnt carnelian?
DimensionsLength: 7 mm (1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Burton Y. Berry
Accession number1972.968
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Burton Y. Berry Collection; gift of Burton Y. Berry to MFA, November 8, 1972
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