Object Number | 50-1-116B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Roman |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Roman Period |
Date Made | 30 BCE-330 CE |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Sardonyx | Gold |
Technique | Intaglio |
Iconography | Victory | Nike | Inscription |
Description | Plain band broadening toward gem. Incised on inner surface: Victoria in cursive script. Gem oval, convex on outer surface. The stone has a layer of white below, orange above. Cut in intaglio is the figure of a standing Victory or Nike facing to right. |
Length | 1.2 cm |
Width | 0.8 cm |
Outside Diameter | 2.3 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. R. Hare Davis, 1950 |
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