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Said to be from near Neapolis (modern Naples, Italy)
A nude, bearded sculptor is shown sitting on a low seat working with mallet and chisel on a large, fluted vase.
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Title: Sard intaglio of a craftsman
Period: Hellenistic or Early Imperial
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: Greek or Roman
Medium: Carnelian-Sard ?
Dimensions: Other: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1942
Object Number: 42.11.29
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