Jasper intaglio: Seated Serapis on crocodile
Unknown
2nd century CE · Jasper, green · Greek and Roman Art
On the obverse, Ouroboros enclosing Serapis on throne above a crocodile; above, scarab; below, mummy of Osiris carried on the back of a lion. On the reverse side, scarabs, hawks, goats, crocodiles, snakes, grouped in threes.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 2nd century CE
- Medium
- Jasper, green
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Miss Helen Miller Gould, 1910
