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Oval gem with Omphale wearing the lion skin of Hercules
Oval gem with Omphale wearing the lion skin of Hercules

Oval gem with Omphale wearing the lion skin of Hercules

Luigi Pichler (1773–1854)
Giovanni Pichler (1734–1791)
about 1800 A.D.
Medium/TechniqueGlass
DimensionsLength x width: 20 x 15 mm (13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession number62.1161
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1962: Dr. L. Lahut Uzman Collection (according to his records: Bought: Jan. 16. 62. "Bedelle" 47 Bromfield Street [Boston]; 1962: inherited by Mrs. L. Lahut Uzman; December 12, 1962: one of the group of 20 gems (62.1145–62.1164) purchased by MFA from Mrs. L. Lahut Uzman for a total price of $ 2,200-