Ca. 1200 AD An amethyst cameo depicting Christ Pantokrator which is represented in half-length and full-face, his head slightly turned to the left. He wears a tunic and a cloak that covers his arm, and a side of which hides his right shoulder. He holds the Book in his veiled left hand, and raises the right hand in sign of blessing. A cruciform nimbus surrounds his head. The hair is parted in the middle and frames a short, bushy beard. His face is an elongated oval, divided by the straight ridge of the nose. The eyes are almond-shaped, without pupils. The shoulders are narrow and sloping; the body and face elongated. In the frame, on both sides of the shoulders, Greek characters are engraved: I (…)C X(…)C (Jesus Christ). For similar see: Cameo of St. John the Baptist housed in the Louvre (MS 91). Size: L:27mm / W:23mm ; 10.63g Provenance: Formerly in a collection of W. Victor Hruby, 1984.