Hi, all. Here is a somewhat crudely
engraved and very worn carnelian
intaglio with a female figure to left. At first I thought she might be
Nemesis but there appears to be an
arm down to her
side, so
Venus came to mind. I am not sure then what the lines behind her might be. She is holding a globe(?) formed of three horizontal lines. There are two very slight depressions above the object in her hand, but I think they are natural variations in the
stone. The most similar
type I have found in my very limited resources is a depiction of
Venus, from behind, partially draped,
cf. Anit
Hamburger, "Gems from
Caesarea Maritima",
Atiqot English Series,
Vol.
VIII, 1968, #45. I suppose
Nike could also be possible if those are "wings" behind her. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks, V-drome
BCC g18
Roman Gem StoneIntaglio 1st-4th cent.CE
Caesarea Maritima
Female figure standing left,
holding globe? and ?.
Translucent
Red Carnelian
10.5x7.8x2.5mm. 0.29gm.
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