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Roman Empire
Dioscurus with horse Mount: Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD
Sardonyx: brown and white; open gold mount with scalloped edge, beaded wire surround and grooved suspension loop, later suspension ring | 2.2 x 1.8 cm (diameter) | RCIN 65619
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A Dioscurus, one of the heavenly twins, holding the rein of his horse and a spear, knobbed at each end. He wears a pilos cap with a six-pointed star above it. Slightly convex face.
A common Hellenistic group, though the star and cap are generally omitted. The figure is rendered in narrow grooves with short linear details on the head and trunk.
The mount is Roman with its characteristic grooved pendant loop and scalloped border, and is probably 2nd-3rd century AD.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1872
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Medium and techniques
Sardonyx: brown and white; open gold mount with scalloped edge, beaded wire surround and grooved suspension loop, later suspension ring
Measurements
2.2 x 1.8 cm (diameter)
