Amuletic Gem
Solomon (the Holy Rider) spearing Lillith, the she-demon, is carved on this magical gem. Throughout the Middle Ages, certain gems were believed to have specific curative or protective properties. Hematite ("bloodstone") was thought to stop the flow of blood, especially during...
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Artifact
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12022
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contentType
object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
L. Alexander Wolfe, Jerusalem, by purchase; Sale [Auction XXIII], Frank Sternberg, Zurich, November 20, 1989, no. 206; Walters Art Museum, 1989, by purchase.
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rightsUri
CC0
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language
en
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6
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import
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