Archaeology — Roman; 43-60
Intaglio
When Boudica attacked London in AD 60 a Roman jeweller hid four intaglios (engraved stones for finger-rings) in his workshop at the site of modern day Eastcheap, City of London.
This stone has a helmeted head engraved on it, representing Dea Roma, the female personification of Rome. The engraver, who at this time of London’s development, must have been an immigrant craft worker and was highly skilled.
For the other intaglios see EST83[399]<59>, EST83[399]<60>, EST83[399]<61>.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- EST83[399]<58>
- Object name:
- intaglio
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 43-60
- Material:
onyx
- Measurements/duration:
- H 16 mm, W 14 mm, T 3 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
© Museum of London
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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