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It is a rather late member of a group of spectacular imperial engraved gems, sometimes called "State Cameos", [3] the earlier members of which presumably originated in the inner court circle of Augustus, as they show him with divine attributes that were still politically sensitive, and in some cases have sexual aspects that would not have been ...
^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In 2008, a State Glacial Rock (Rolling Rock) was designated as well. [82] ^ A measure passed the Oregon Senate in March 1965 naming the thunderegg as Oregon's state ...
Cameo of Roman Emperor Augustus wearing a gorgoneion and a sword-belt. Three-layered sardonyx cameo, Roman artwork, c. 14 –20 AD. Cameo (/ ˈ k æ m i oʊ /) is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a ...
The Gemma Augustea is a low-relief cameo engraved gem cut from a double-layered Arabian onyx stone. [1] One layer is white, while the other is bluish-brown. The painstaking method by which the stone was cut allowed minute detail with sharp contrast between the images and background, also allowing for a great deal of shadow play.
Lake Superior Agate - Duluth, Minnesota. The Lake Superior agate is a type of agate stained by iron and found on the shores of Lake Superior.Its wide distribution and iron-rich bands of color reflect the gemstone's geologic history in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Michigan.
At some point it was adapted by adding an inscription and cross to represent Saint Peter Relief cameo of a Roman prince. Perhaps 14th century. An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or inscriptions only on one face. [1]
Writing Rock State Historic Site, located twelve miles (19 km) northeast of Grenora, North Dakota in Divide County near the Montana border, is the site of two large granite boulders, carved with petroglyphs featuring thunderbirds, mythological creatures that are of importance in the culture of Plains Indian tribes.
The Stone was gone by 1909, however, having been carried away by vandals. [10] There have been six Fairfax Stones, each one replacing the last owing to weathering or vandalism. The current stone is a six-ton rock with a flat face, on which is inlaid a historical plaque detailing the stone's significance. Next to it is the 1910 stone. [11]