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This Roman intaglio is engraved with the bust of Asklepios, the hero and god of healing. As on this gemstone, he generally appears as a mature, bearded man accompanied by a snake.
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Title: Carnelian ring stone with Asclepius, the god of medicine
Period: Late Republican or Imperial
Date: ca. 1st century BCE–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: Other: 7/16 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (1.1 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
Object Number: 81.6.94
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