The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Pegasus Cornelian [ARK00424]
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:[A plain silver ring (CANCA-B/95a) with an oval convex sard with incised Pegasus, with a shellac impression, also a cast of the above (CANCA-B/95b). In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Pégasos, 'strong') was a winged horse sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa.]