Gallery of Chariots in the Ancient World (Image Gallery) p. 15

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by Arienne King
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Nike & Chariot Cameo

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 01 October 2016

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This sardonyx cameo depicts Nike (Victory). The winged goddess wears a long chiton and drives a 4-horse chariot. Skillful Roman cameo-carvers exploited the tonal contrast of some stones. This could be a simple 2-tone contrast or a more subtle variation using all available gradations of shade. Sardonyx was particularly valued as a cameo-stone. From the Blacas Collection. Roman, 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. (The British Museum, London).

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