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Serapis in the guise of Pluto stands with the three-headed Cerberus by his side. The gem is inscribed in Greek: Zeus Serapis is [the] one [god].
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Title: Carnelian intaglio: Serapis-Hades with Kerberos
Period: Late Republican or Imperial
Date: 1st century BCE–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: H.: 11/16 x 7/16 in. (1.7 x 1.1 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
Accession Number: 81.6.58
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