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Historical Archive: Roman Intaglios
Datable gems follow those classified only as "Roman".
'Abrasax' gems (Roman era): please see the separate section of the archive. Additional Roman gems are documented on the imprints of some Carolingian seals.
bird striding left, Roman gem on Merovingian ring from Maastricht, City of Maastricht
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bird striding left, Roman gem on Merovingian ring from Maastricht, City of Maastricht
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boy with pan pipe, Roman? rock crystal intaglio, Detroit Institute of Arts
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crows, Roman rock crystal intaglio in silver mount, CdM Chab. 1991
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Roman agate intaglio in mid-7th-c. gold pendant from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, WLM F 70/269 326 (22)
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Roman carnelian intaglio in mid-7th-c. gold pendant from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, WLM F70/269 326 (4)
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Mars, Roman gem on a Merovingian quatrefoil fibula from Heilbronn, WLM A1168
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Mars, Roman gem on a Merovingian quatrefoil fibula from Heilbronn, WLM A1168
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Oedipus and the Sphinx, Roman niccolo agate on the Enger Reliquary, late 8th c., KGM
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Omphale, bust, in lion skin, Roman carnelian intaglio, CdM Chab. 1780
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Omphale, bust: modern impression, CdM Chab. 1780
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satyr with grapes, Roman niccolo agate on the Enger Reliquary, late 8th c., KGM
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satyr with pan pipes, crystal panel, Roman, Rouen Musée des Antiquités 761
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Roman gems on Ste. Foi reliquary, Conques, which has its own page
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ant, imperial Roman amethyst intaglio, Christian inscription IXΘ later, Bologna GL 281
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Medusa, 1st c. BCE/CE, red jasper intaglio, Florence MA Migliarini 1745. For modern impression see Florence MA.
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conch shell and inscription, 1st c. BCE/CE or 2nd c., red jasper intaglio, Florence MA 1731. For modern impression see Florence MA.
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lion, sard, 1st c. BCE-3rd c. CE, Met 81.6.132
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lion, sard, head
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Medusa, crystal, 1st c. BCE-3rd c. CE, Met 81.6.119
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Medusa, crystal, Met 81.6.119
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prase triton intaglio, 2nd half of 1st c. BCE, HNM K.16.1871.7, which has its own page
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2 cattle, green plasma intaglio (chalcedony), late 1st c. BCE-mid 1st c. CE, MStA. For other views see MStA.
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Minerva, 25-1 BCE, sardonyx, Florence MA 14841. For modern impression see Florence MA.
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carnelian intaglio: stag, dog, tree; early Roman Imperial, HNM K. Kiss 23, which has its own page
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1st c. intaglios in mid-19th c. gold ring, p.c., which has its own page
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1st c. intaglios in mid-19th c. gold ring, p.c., which has its own page
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gold fibula with citrine intaglio: Nero as Helios and glass inserts, 1st-2nd. c., Hermitage ГP-21629
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Hercules, emerald intaglio, 1st-3rd c., BM 1865,0712.198. For other views and impression see BM.
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Flavia Julia Titi (d. 91 CE), aquamarine intaglio signed Euodos (engraved side), with sapphires and pearls in gold top jewel of "Escrain de Charlemagne", 9th c. (3rd quarter?), CdM Chab. 2089
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Flavia Julia Titi (d. 91 CE), aquamarine intaglio signed Euodos (unengraved side), with sapphires and pearls in gold top jewel of "Escrain de Charlemagne", 9th c. (3rd quarter?), CdM Chab. 2089. Not available in higher resolution.
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Mars: Roman niccolo agate intaglio, 2nd to 3rd c., on quatrefoil fibula from Kobern, RLM 3068
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quatrefoil fibula from Kobern, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 3068
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2nd-3rd c. carnelian intaglio, in 13th c. gold seal ring, HNM K.60.3.B, which has its own page
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Antoninus Pius (131-68), Roman or 15th c. niccolo agate profile laureate intaglio in 16th c. gold mount, CdM Chab. 2093
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16th c. mount for Roman or 15th c. intaglio of Antoninus Pius: standing youth, gold, CdM Chab. 2093
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Commodus (161-92), Roman aquamarine profile laureate intaglio, CdM Chab. 2098
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Victory, 3rd c. Roman layered blue glass on a Merovingian disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, RLM 35.54
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Victory, Roman layered blue glass on a Merovingian disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, 630/40-80, RLM 35.54
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monogram seal, carnelian, 3rd or 6th c., DO 57.65
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Caracalla (211-17), later inscribed O Petros, amethyst intaglio, Roman, CdM Chab. 2101
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Decius (249-51) bust, sard, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028. For detail and reverse see BM.
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Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, amethyst, BM 1925.7-15.3. For detail and profile see BM.
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Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029. For other views see BM.
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Aurelian (270-74) and Ulpia Severina, red jasper, BM 1867.5-7.7541, Walters no. 2031. For another view see BM.
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Mars, 4th c., sapphire intaglio, Florence MA 14723. For modern impression see Florence MA.
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Roma seated with Victory, Roman niccolo agate intaglio c.330 CE, CdM Chab. 2071
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seal matrix of Alaric II, sapphire, 484-507, Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum. This work has its own page.
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