Object Number | 29-128-519 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Byzantine |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Byzantine |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Green Jasper |
Technique | Intaglio |
Iconography | Christian? |
Description | Sommerville: Green Jasper. Sassanian. Two figures imploring a blessing from the goddess of agriculture. Persian and Sassanian Intaglios and Talismans, Case EE. Vermeule: Green Jasper. Intaglio. (Unmounted) Two figures standing to right, seeking a blessing from an agricultural type Goddess seated to left. Since the style of the gem appears to be Byzantine the subject may have a Christian interpretation. |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 519 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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