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Historical Archive: Sard and Carnelian, Cornelian Both are terms for red varieties of chalcedony, often used interchangably. carnelian, lapis, gold beads of attendant in tomb of Queen Puabi, Ur c.2550-2450 BC, Penn. For full necklace see see Penn. Etruscan carnelian scarab, late 4th-3rd c. BCE, in ?13th c. gold seal matrix, HNM K.16.1871.7, which has its own page with centaur intaglio reverse glass kantharos with gold/carnelian/garnet, c.200-100 BCE, Severskaya, Kuban region, MSHM. For oblique view see MSHM. Hellenistic carnelian intaglio Athena and Nike, in gold/garnet/crystal/glass brooch, late 2nd-early 1st c. BCE, northeastern Black Sea, Morgan 2012.2:14 carnelian intaglio: stag, dog, tree; early Roman Imperial, HNM K. Kiss 23, which has its own page 1st c. intaglios in mid-19th c. gold ring, p.c., which has its own page Reaper with bird, carnelian intaglio, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26123, Bonner 122 2nd-3rd c. carnelian intaglio, in 13th c. gold seal ring, HNM K.60.3.B, which has its own page Decius (249-51) bust, sard intaglio, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028 Decius (249-51) bust, sard intaglio, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028 Decius (249-51) bust, sard intaglio, back of mount, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028 Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029 Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029 Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029 Good Shepherd, sard intaglio, 3rd c., BM, Dalton 503 monogram seal, carnelian intaglio, 3rd or 6th c., DO 57.65 lion, Roman sard intaglio, Met 81.6.132 lion, detail, Roman sard intaglio, Met 81.6.132 Omphale, bust, in lion skin, Roman carnelian intaglio, CdM Chab. 1780 Omphale, bust: modern impression, CdM Chab. 1780 Mars, Roman intaglio on a Merovingian quatrefoil fibula from Heilbronn, WLM A1168 Mars, Roman intaglio on a Merovingian quatrefoil fibula from Heilbronn, WLM A1168 bird striding left, sard/carnelian? Roman intaglio on Merovingian ring from Maastricht, City of Maastricht bird striding left, sard/carnelian? Roman intaglio on Merovingian ring from Maastricht, City of Maastricht gold pendant with Roman carnelian intaglio from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, mid-7th c., WLM F70/269 326 (4) Roman knucklebone, sard, BM 47./8-6. II5 96a tree with bird, Roman sard intaglio, Christian?, BM, Dalton 532 gold/garnet or carnelian plaque, 5th-6th c. North Caucasus, MSHM gold/garnet or carnelian plaques, 5th-6th c. North Caucasus, MSHM Entry into Jerusalem, carnelian intaglio, 6th-7th c., Bologna GL 176 carnelian seal in bronze, Egypt 1021-36, Hermitage CA-13662 eagle, carnelian cameo, 12th c. Italy, Fitz. CG 751a. This work has its own page. Hat badge with head of John the Baptist, 1475-85: gold, carnelian, enamel. AIC 1992.301 Nef of St. Ursula, carnelian/gold/silver gilt/copper/enamel 1500, which has its own page