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Historical Archive: Cameos, 12th century to present Anastasis, jasper or haematite, 11th-12th c., MSHM GIM 53151/73, OK 10965 (269), MSHM dead Christ, steatite pendant, 11th-13th c., MSHM John the Baptist, steatite? Novgorod 11th-13th c., MSHM eagle, carnelian cameo, 12th c. Italy, Fitz. CG 751a. This work has its own page. Christ blessing, sapphire, Byzantine 12th c., DO 36.17. This object has its own page. Crucifixion and Lamentation, steatite, Byzantine 12th c., Hermitage Virgin Hagiosoritissa, hematite or jasper, Byzantine 12th c., DO 36.31 Christ crowning SS. George and (?)Theodore Stratelates, steatite, 12th c., MSHM GIM 77091, OK 13176 (270), MSHM praying Virgin, steatite, 12th c., MSHM steatite Pentecost, Constantinople 12th c., Vat 61173 steatite Virgin w child, 12th c., Byzantine east: Armenia? Vat 61177 icon: holy bishop?, slate or shale, 12th-13th c. Novgorod?, MSHM steatite Christ, Italy 12th-13th c., Vat 61172 head of a bearded saint, steatite, Byzantine early 12th c., DO 1999.18. This work has its own page. Christ: Byzantine cameo and setting, lapis lazuli, silver gilt, c.1100-50, Louvre MR 95. This side has its own page. Mary: Byzantine cameo and setting, lapis lazuli, silver gilt, c.1100-50, Louvre MR 95. This side has its own page. St. James with two pilgrims, molded cameo glass, Venice c.1200-1250, CMA 1985.146 glass cameo Christ, angels, Venice 13th c., Vat 61160 glass cameo Deesis, Venice mid 13th c., BNM MA 291 Aurora (dawn), banded agate cameo, 13th c. S.Italy, Fitz. CG 752. This work has its own page. Hercules and the Nemean lion with basilisk, banded agate, 13th c., DO 62.38. For details see DO. Ascension (lower part), Byzantine steatite, DO 1951.26. For reverse see DO. head of a saint, Byzantine steatite, DO 1963.26 head of a saint, detail, Byzantine steatite, DO 1963.26 SS. George and Theodore receiving martyrs’ crowns, Byzantine steatite, DO 1951.25 SS. George and Theodore receiving martyrs’ crowns, detail, Byzantine steatite, DO 1951.25 St. George enkolpion, Byzantine steatite, DO 1940.5 St. George enkolpion, reverse, Byzantine steatite, DO 1940.5 St. Nicholas enkolpion, Byzantine steatite, DO 1958.24 Deposition with stamp of Santiago de Compostella, jet in silver, 15th or 16th c., Louvre OA 11112 stag wounded by arrow, sardonyx cameo, 15th or 17th c., Florence MA 14584 cameo Christ: double-sided gem attrib. to Giovanni delle Corniole (aft. 1470–aft. 1516), in 17th c. enameled silver-gilt setting, p.c., access courtesy of Hadrien Rambach reverse of double-sided gem attrib. to Giovanni delle Corniole (aft. 1470–aft. 1516): intaglio Annunciation, in 17th c. enameled silver-gilt setting, p.c., access courtesy of Hadrien Rambach double-sided gem attrib. to Giovanni delle Corniole (aft. 1470–aft. 1516), in 17th c. enameled silver-gilt setting, p.c., access courtesy of Hadrien Rambach Crowned woman, prob. late 15th c., or Antonia Minor 1st c., sardonyx cameo, Florence MA 14553 Hercules urinating, late 15th or 3rd c., sardonyx cameo, Florence MA 14612 Hercules and Nemean lion, 1500-25, fossil coral cameo (stellaria stone), Florence MA 15891 Iphigenia, Orestes, and Pylades in Tauris or Ulysses and Diomedes seizing Palladion, prob. c.1500-50, sardonyx cameo in 16th-c. gold and enamel mount, Florence MA 14468 Anti-slavery medallion, William Hackwood (Wedgwood) 1787 England: stoneware, steel, ivory. AIC 1912.326 woman in a flower wreath, shell, late 19th to early 20th c., p.c. woman in a flower wreath, reverse, shell, late 19th to early 20th c., p.c. woman in a flower wreath, flower, shell, late 19th to early 20th c., p.c. woman in a flower wreath, face, shell, late 19th to early 20th c., p.c.