Traces
of the wood and the imprint of a box were preserved in the volcanic alchemy of
that fateful day. The objects excavated from the imprint include two mirrors,
numerous beads, a glass unguentarium, small phalluses, gemstone and glass
intaglios (an artisan at work engraved into a carnelian, violet glass inscribed
with the head of Dionysus, a dancing satyr engraved on an oval of
clear glass, a spike of wheat carved out of amber), bronze bracelets, bronze
bells, faience and amethyst scarabs, human and animal figures, buttons and a
skull carved out of bone.
Photos show a remarkable
amount of finely carved items.)
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