
1st–2nd century A.D.
Agate, blue on light brown
A carved cameo gem depicts a bird in profile. The bird has detailed feathers and is standing on one leg. Bird (partridge?) standing left, its head turned back. The back is flat. Spier, Jeffrey. Ancient Gems and Finger Rings: Catalogue of the Collections (Malibu: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1992), no. 442.
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