An Engraved Gem with Centaur Found at Carthago Nova (Hispania Citerior)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/eiko.73477
Keywords: Engraved Gem, Carthago Nova, Cornelian, Centaur, Exemplum

Abstract

We study an engraved gem from Carthago Noua. This cornelian piece shows a centaur with a branch, advancing left. This article explores the technical characteristics, date or cultural adscription of this gem, which was used as a finger ring. Specifically, we insist on the necessity to deepen the iconographical analysis of the centaurs. We think that this engraved gem shows a mythological exemplum.

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Published
2016-06-08
How to Cite
Vizcaíno Sánchez, Jaime. “An Engraved Gem With Centaur Found at Carthago Nova (Hispania Citerior)”. Eikón / Imago 5, no. 1 (June 8, 2016): 19–36. https://doi.org/10.5209/eiko.73477.
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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)
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Papers

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