Cameo with four theatre masks, Sardonyx, 1st century, 19th century mount (2009 x 3000) by ShogothRevolutionary
October 8, 2025Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century [3500×3500]
ShogothRevolutionary on October 8, 2025 1:03 am From the [Getty museum](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/108HGM): >Carved on this cameo are two pairs of theatrical masks separated by a Greek inscription that reads: “Euripides,” the name of the Athenian playwright. One pair of masks depicts the faces of two satyrs… the other two masks are human faces.
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From the [Getty museum](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/108HGM):
>Carved on this cameo are two pairs of theatrical masks separated by a Greek inscription that reads: “Euripides,” the name of the Athenian playwright. One pair of masks depicts the faces of two satyrs… the other two masks are human faces.