Gem with Roma

Photograph of engraved gem depicting a female figure seated on a throne with a plumed helmet on her head. In one hand she holds a spear vertically, in the other she supports a sphere atop which stands a winged victory holding out a wreath toward the main figure's head. At the foot of the throne is a scroll, a shield, and a footstool.

Gem with Roma

Medium:
Nicolo intaglio
Dimensions:
H. 6.1 cm; L. 4.3 cm
Date:
Roman, ca. 330 CE
Inventory Number:
inv. 58.2071
Lender:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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