Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman (1867)
Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 347
r belonged engraved on it. Lead rings, set with intagli, aresometimes to be met with, but they are exceedingly rare. Thoughiron rings were in frequent use, few have come down to us, ironbeing so extremely liable to corrode. Rings entirely carved out ofcrystal, agate, or chalcedony, with subjects… … auctumnus. From a gem. STONES USED FOR ENGRAVING KNOWN TO THEANCIENTS. Transparent.Adamas—Diamond. The ancients were ignorant of the art of cutting this gem. Theyset the diamonds in their rough state, preferring those which naturehad cut for them in an octohedral form. In the Herz collectionwas a…
Art, Ancient · Archaeology
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