About this object
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ID:
A14113
Production date:
Byzantine; 10th or 11th century; late 16th century - early 17th century (context)
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Location:
In Store
Amethyst cameo carved with two saints, Saint Demetrios and Saint George. The cameo is Byzantine and of 6th to 7th century date. The inscription of the saints' names is later and probably dates to the 9th century. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
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Measurements
L 28 mm; W 18 mm; T 10 mm; WT8.49g; RI 1.544-1.553; SG 2.65; Mohs 7; Birefrigence 0.009
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Materials
amethyst (quartz; silicon dioxide; crystal structure - hexagonal/trigonal);
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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