A Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CE Medium - Wood Johnny returned to the Lake

Johnny returned to the Lake MacKay region and in 1956 met up with Evan’s Patrol and traveled to Mt

Many of the objects from this collection still retain the original numbers from this catalog

they served as powerful symbols of wealth

Terracotta was the favored material as it was cheap to make and easily replaceable

A Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CE Medium - Wood Johnny returned to the LakeThis yellow jasper intaglio presents a confident and elegantly composed image of Apollo. Shown in profile, the god wears a radiate headdress, a feature that became increasingly prominent in the Imperial period as his solar and cosmic associations grew. His cloak is gathered around the lower body, leaving the upper torso bare in a manner typical of early Roman glyptic. An altar stands behind him, placing the scene within a ritual setting rather than a