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Hades abducting Persephone
Hades, the ruler of the underworld, abducted Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter. Persephone spent half the year with him and half on earth.
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Title: Chalcedony scaraboid in silver ring
Period: Classical
Date: mid-5th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Chalcedony, silver
Dimensions:
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
gem: 1/4 × 9/16 × 13/16 in. (0.6 × 1.5 × 2 cm)
Classifications: Gems, Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.4199
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