Engraved Gems :: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Protogenis, a Comedian of the Second Century, with a Mask, Playing the Character of Meleager, the “Wild Boar Hunter,” Engraved in His Time	11
Vestal Virgins Guarding the Palladium, the Sacred Effigy of Minerva	15
Egyptian	17
Egyptian Scarabeus: The Barque of the Sun, Represented by the Hieroglyph of the City of Heliopolis. The Obelisk below with the God Ra—and the Deess Ma, together Ra-Men-Ma, the Prenomen of King Set First, Second King of the XIX. Dynasty	21
Portrait of Sapor	22
Allegorical Sketch of Persia	23
Impressions of Babylonian Cylinders	27
Impressions of Assyrian, Persian, Hittite, Phoenician, and Cyprian Cylinders	29
Allegorical Sketch of the Source of History	33
Persian Seals	35
Etruscan Sketch	37
Etruscan Scarabeus	40
Phoenician Scarabei and Intaglios	42
Phoenician Intaglios, Mask, etc.	45
Callimachus, the Greek Inventor of the Corinthian Capitol	48
Greek and Roman Intaglio Rings	50
Cameo, the Greek Pallas	52
Roman Gems	54
Cameo in High Relief, Roman Emperor Caracalla	57
Abraxas or Gnostic Gems	59
Abraxas Token	62
Abraxas or Gnostic Gems	63
Early Christian Token	67
Byzantine Gems	69
Byzantine Cabinet and Gems	73
The Annunciation	75
An Orgie of Silenus	78
Renaissance-Medici Period	81
Noah’s Ark	85
A very fine Intaglio by Giovanni Pickler—Ceres	87
Jupiter Ægiochus	91
The Triumph of Constantine	95
John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness	103
Historic Cameos: 1347, Trajan offering a Sacrifice to Mars Vincitore; 1348, the Triumphant Entry of Titus Vespasianus into Jerusalem	105
Coriolanus: His Mother and Wife Beseeching Him to Raise the Siege of Rome	107
Historic Cameos: 1339, Trajan Pursuing a Wild Boar; 1350 and 1351, Prisoners; 1349, the Exit from Jerusalem of the Victorious Army of Titus Vespasianus, the Golden Candlesticks, etc.	109
Cock and Serpent: The Cock Intaglio, “Vigilance;” The Serpent in Relief—Cameo; The Serpent’s Tail in its Mouth, “Eternity”	115
Antique Pastes	117
Fragment of Antique Paste, Basso-rilievo	120
A Chimera: Four Faces and the Horn of Jupiter Ammon	122
A Chinese Cameo	124
Aztec or Mexican	126
Aztec or Mexican	128
Odenatus and Zenobia	130

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