The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Oval Bloodstone [ARK00161]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Oval shaped bloodstone (CANCA-B/98a) with impression cast (CANCA-B/98b). Gem is incised with an Eros and Nemesis design. Eros, in Greek mythology, was the primordial god of lust, love, and intercourse; he was also worshipped as a fertility deity. Nemesis, in Greek mythology was the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris, vengeful fate personified as a remorseless goddess. The name Nemesis is related to a Greek word meaning "to give what is due".] (approx 2nd cent - 3rd cent AD)