Funerary stele of a Palmyrean couple
47 / 90
Hadrianus himationban

Gem of glass engraved with Perseus

Classification
gem (intaglio)
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
1.3 x 1.5 cm
Date
1st–3rd centuries A.D.
Period
Roman Imperial Period
Material
glass
Iconography
Perseus; Medusa-head; harpe; winged shoes
Production place
Roman Empire
Present location
London, British Museum, Department of Greece and Rome
Inventory
1923,0401.759
ID
Per-5852

See the object on the website British Museum.

0
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.