Archive of TransactionsA cornelian intaglio from Miles Lane, City of London M Henig and C Jones The intaglio is from a late Antonine context (AD 140-160), and is cut with the device of a stork standing to the left. It is argued that this device is a symbol of one of the most important of Roman virtues, Piety. [Transactions 43 (1992), 1 – 2; abstract by Francis Grew, 25-Sep-96]
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