Magical Gem Intaglio

Title: Magical Gem Intaglio
Rights: The British Museum, Creative Commons 4.0.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 4th century CE
Description: Sketch representing a Roman two-sided magical gem (amulet) with engravings. Side A shows King Solomon riding a horse while stabbing a defenseless Lilith with a spear. Solomon is wearing a crown, tunic, and boots and Lilith is depicted with long hair. There is an eight-pointed star next to Solomon's head. Side B includes a beveled edge, several magical symbols and a Greek inscription translated as "Seal of God."
Format: Intaglio. Hematite. 22 mm x 3 mm x 35 mm.
Language: Greek
Publisher: The British Museum
Contributor: Shaelyn Fett
Identifier: 1986,0501.2.
Subject: Intaglio; Magical gem; amulet; Seal of God; Solomon; Lilith; Hematite; Engraving; Star; Spear; Horse.
Source: Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The British Museum Digital Collection. Accessed 10/16/2023. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1986-0501-2.

Item sets: Lilith: The Demonization of Female Power and Sexuality-Shaelyn F.