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Gem intaglio mounted on gold and framed by glass, emeralds and garnets. The draped and sceptred figure is thought to be a Ptolemaic queen. In her right arm, she bears the cornucopia of Aphrodite or Isis-Aphrodite. Egyptian, 1st century BCE.
National Library of France, Paris.
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APA Style
Nguyen, M. (2018, February 27). Carnelian Intaglio of a Ptolemaic Queen as Aphrodite. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8207/carnelian-intaglio-of-a-ptolemaic-queen-as-aphrodi/
Chicago Style
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Carnelian Intaglio of a Ptolemaic Queen as Aphrodite." World History Encyclopedia, February 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8207/carnelian-intaglio-of-a-ptolemaic-queen-as-aphrodi/.
MLA Style
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Carnelian Intaglio of a Ptolemaic Queen as Aphrodite." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Feb 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8207/carnelian-intaglio-of-a-ptolemaic-queen-as-aphrodi/.
