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Intaglio: Aphrodite Anadyomene

Intaglio: Aphrodite Anadyomene

Roman

Yellow and red jasper intaglio, with a carving of Aphrodite Anadyomene standing frontal, head turned to the left, nude and arms raised to touch her shoulders. On the reverse is a Greek inscription that translates as "blessed be she who wears this" surrounded by a beveled edge.

Jasper

Roman Imperial period

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