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Lapis Lazuli Cameo Depicting Arethusa - FJ.6515
Origin: Europe
Circa: 1800
AD
to 1900
AD
Catalogue: V25
Collection: Cameo Rings
Medium: Lapis Lazuli/ Gold
$6,600.00
Location: United States
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Arethusa was one of the female followers of the
goddess Artemis. Legend says that Alpheus, the
-god of a river by that name in the Peloponnese
(Greece), fell in love with the beautiful nymph.
He turned himself into a hunter to follow her
more easily, but fearing his advances, she fled to
Sicily. Arethusa was a virgin, and wishing to
remain so, she prayed to her protectress Artemis
to save her. She was immediately enveloped in a
cloud and changed into a spring to elude her
pursuer. Undaunted, Alpheus reverted to his
supernatural form in order to mingle his waters
with hers and be forever united. The image of
Arethusa appears on Sicilian coins, and is
depicted on this charming cameo wearing a veil
over her flowing locks of hair. The blue of the
stone perfectly reflects the character of this
lovely water nymph.
- (FJ.6515)
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