Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A group of fourteen beautiful intaglios. One, featuring what appears to be Apollo or another youthful god, is a wine red garnet. Two others, both showing a woman's head in profile, are black and white sardonyx. The rest are a more translucent red carnelian, and include Cupid (Eros), a female sphinx, a helmeted god, a bearded man, and multiple scenes of people at worship. This is a fine collection demonstrating the skill and popular subjects of this remarkable ancient art form! Size: 0.65" W x 0.95" H (1.7 cm x 2.4 cm) Size: 0.65" W x 0.95" H (1.7 cm x 2.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, collected in the 1960s

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  • Condition: Several of these have minutelosses, chips, and scratches. Most of the motifs are good condition and very clear.

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