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Pyrgoteles  

4th century, male.

Active during the second half of the 4th century BC.

Cameo engraver.

Ancient Greek.

Pyrgoteles was the only carver allowed to make cameos bearing the portrait of Alexander the Great.

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Satyrius  

3rd century, male.

Cameo engraver.

Ancient Greek.

Satyrius engraved the portrait of Arsinoe, the queen of Egypt, on crystal.

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Semon I  

6th century, male.

Active at the end of the 6th century BC.

Cameo engraver.

Ancient Greek.

Semon is known for a cameo of black jasper representing a woman bathing, now in Berlin.

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Sosis I  

3rd century, male.

Cameo engraver.

Ancient Greek.

Sosis made a cameo showing Heracles Killing the Centaur.