Victorian Intaglio Minerva
DocuJewel® 39078.1
Type of Jewel: Ancient & Period Gemstones & Jewelry
Description:
Victorian Carnelian Intaglio
Carved on the Diagonal
Goddess Minerva
Minerva is the powerful Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, arts, trade, and crafts, often equated with the Greek goddess Athena, representing intellect, invention (like weaving, music), and protection, as part of Rome's Capitoline Triad with Jupiter and Juno. She is depicted as a warrior with a helmet, shield, and spear, but also as a patron of peaceful pursuits like learning, medicine (Minerva Medica), and education, symbolized by the owl and olive tree.
Circa: 19th C
Measurements:
23.34mm Length and Width on the Diagonal
Type of Jewel: Ancient & Period Gemstones & Jewelry
Description:
Victorian Carnelian Intaglio
Carved on the Diagonal
Goddess Minerva
Minerva is the powerful Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, arts, trade, and crafts, often equated with the Greek goddess Athena, representing intellect, invention (like weaving, music), and protection, as part of Rome's Capitoline Triad with Jupiter and Juno. She is depicted as a warrior with a helmet, shield, and spear, but also as a patron of peaceful pursuits like learning, medicine (Minerva Medica), and education, symbolized by the owl and olive tree.
Circa: 19th C
Measurements:
23.34mm Length and Width on the Diagonal