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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Fibulae and Clothing Items => Topic started by: Mayadigger on November 10, 2021, 11:24:30 am

Title: ID for Deity on Engraved Gem
Post by: Mayadigger on November 10, 2021, 11:24:30 am

Ave!

Roman deity or personification, for sure, but whom?

Help!

Title: Re: ID for Deity on Engraved Gem
Post by: SC on November 10, 2021, 08:38:33 pm

Beard and long scepter and holding a "thingy".

Perhaps the "thingy" is meant to portray a lightening bolt and it is a Zeus / Jupiter?

SC

Title: Re: ID for Deity on Engraved Gem
Post by: Mayadigger on November 11, 2021, 01:04:32 pm

Ave!

Yeah, I was thinking the same concerning the "thingy".
Most likely it is meant to represent a thunderbolt...sort of.

Found in Croatia, the fellow who did the engraving was not a master craftsman
but good enough for the provincials.