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Title:Peridot ring stone
Period:Late Republican or Imperial
Date:1st century BCE–2nd century CE
Culture:Roman
Medium:Peridot
Dimensions:Length: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification:Gems
Credit Line:Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
Object Number:81.6.65
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Thoresen, Lisbet. 2014. Twelfth Annual Sinkankas Symposium. Peridot & Uncommon Green Gem Minerals no. 12, pp. 41, 44, fig. 8d (left), San Diego: Pala International, Inc.
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