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Historical Archive: Intaglios, 2nd to 3rd century

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bead with thunderbolt, rock crystal, Tiritaka/Charax (north Black Sea area, c.4th c. BCE-3rd c. CE), Pushkin KB33 no.546. For another view see Pushkin.
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conch shell and inscription, 2nd c. or 1st c. BCE/CE, red jasper intaglio, Florence MA 1731. For modern impression see Florence MA.
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2nd-3rd c. magical inscription on an earlier crystal ball, MFAB 50.1315. This object has its own page.
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Roman niccolo agate intaglio of Mars, 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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Crucifixion amulet, jasper, E Mediterranean late 2nd-3rd c., BM 1986,0501.1, which has its own page
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Roman layered blue glass intaglio of Victory, 3rd c., on disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, RLM 35.54
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disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 35.54
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portrait seal with fish, chalcedony, 3rd c., BN Chab. 1334
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portrait seal with fish, chalcedony, 3rd c., BN Chab. 1334
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Abrasax, jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page.
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Chnoubis and animals, jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page.
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monogram seal, carnelian, 3rd or 6th c., DO 57.65
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Good Shepherd, sard, 3rd-4th c., BM 1865,0224.1
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Caracalla (211-17), later inscribed O Petros, amethyst, Roman, BN Chab. 2101
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cylinder seal, probably Sassanian (224-651), crystal, Leiden A 1952/1.2
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cylinder seal, probably Sassanian (224-651), crystal, Leiden A 1952/1.2
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cylinder seal, probably Sassanian (224-651), crystal, Leiden A 1952/1.2
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Abraham and Isaac, banded agate intaglio, Sasanian (224-651), CdM Chab. 1330
bearded figure, crystal, Sasanian (224-651), Leiden B 1982/5.632
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mother and child with Pahlavi inscription, garnet, Sasanian (224-651), CdM Chab. 1331
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Decius (249-51) bust, sard, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028
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Decius (249-51) bust, sard, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028
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Decius (249-51) bust, sard, back of mount, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028
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Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, amethyst, BM 1925.7-15.3
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Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, detail, amethyst, BM 1925.7-15.3
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Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, amethyst, profile, BM 1925.7-15.3
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Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029
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Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029
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Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029
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Aurelian (270-74) and Ulpia Severina, red jasper, BM 1867.5-7.7541, Walters no. 2031
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Aurelian (270-74) and Ulpia Severina, red jasper, BM 1867.5-7.7541, Walters no. 2031