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On an intaglio in the shape of a scarab from a silver ring, Hades, the king of the Underworld, is depicted, abducting Persephone. She lets a torch slip from her grasp out of fear.
Caption Chalcedony intaglio with Hades abducting Persephone
Mythic people Hades (Deity) ,Persephone (Goddess)
Type Engraved gem
Origin Cyprus
Current position The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Index number 74.51.4199
Dating mid-5th c. BC
Notes
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 74.51.4199: Chalcedony scaraboid in silver ring
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