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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.
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Title: Jasper intaglio: Seated Serapis on crocodile
Period: Imperial
Date: 2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Jasper, green
Dimensions: Other: 3/4 x 9/16 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Gift of Miss Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Number: 10.130.1390
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