This medallion shows the head and shoulders of the goddess Artemis. Her hair is curly, and is visible below her ears, suggesting that it either flows down her back or is tied up behind her head. Her head is turned slightly to the left, showing her face in a three-quarter view. Her eyes are wide, filling most of the space in the top half of her rounded face. She is wearing a thick cloak, decorated with dots and a striped border. It is fastened with a brooch composed of two semi-circles on her left shoulder, which pulls the fabric into deep folds. The border of the medallion is decorated with concentric circles, with eight raised dots added at equal intervals.

Eternally youthful and forever a virgin Artemis was the twill sister of the god Apollo. She spurned the company of men, preferring to hunt in the woods and mountains areas of Arcadia with her female followers. On this handsome intaglio the goddess is looking to the right wearing a cloak with the tip of her quiver peaking out over her shoulder. She is noble, proud and full of spirit suitable to a powerful deity. Though in antiquity she was regarded as a personification of the moon, Artemis has always stood for the independence of women and the protection of virgin forests.