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Description: | A gem (onyx) intaglio from a signet ring or seal matrix of Roman date, about AD 50 - 150.It has previously been examined and published by Martin Henig in his "A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones From British Sites" (1874, 1978 and 2007) as number app. 44. and illustarted in Plates, series A.The entry reads:"Symbols connected with Apollo: a raven on an altar, palm branch, cornucopia and corn-ear. ?Onyx. 12 x 11mm. Flat, oval with bevelled edge (shape F4). Dragonby, Lincolnshire. Impression examined by courtesy of C.Knowles. ? second century AD."Martin Henig added the following comments when consulted about the intaglio again recently: "I think the corn ear is on a globe. It is definitely onyx. Having seen the original I'd put it in the late 1st /early second century. On this gem the plant looks more like a palm of victory. The corn ear and cornucopia are simply symbols of prosperity.Indeed this whole class of gems are symbols of prosperity common for seals."He cites as parallels No.395 (ibid), a cornelian from Silchester in Reading Museum, which also has the raven on an altar, cornucopia and a corn ear and a poppy head growing from a globe.The intaglio is a translucent mottled brown colour. It is 12mm long, 10.8mm wide and 3.4mm thick. 0.72g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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