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the most dazzling ambassadors of his time
This is why they were so present in art
practitioners belonging to a universe with traditions radically different from those adopted by the West
the functions exercised by their agents
Engraved gems. From antiquity to the present. Philosophie the most dazzling ambassadors ofPALMA 14. Many are no larger than a fingertip. They are engraved with symbols, magic spells and images of gods, animals and emperors. These stones were used for various purposes. The earliest ones served as seals for making impressions in soft materials. Later engraved gems were worn or carried as personal ornaments usually rings, but sometimes talismans or amulets. The exquisite engraved designs were thought to imbue the gems with special powers. For
