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Roman, early Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An impressive citrine intaglio hand-carved with the image of a nude male youth and a dog surrounded by an intricate striped border and set in a silver bezel. Facing left, the youth steps forward and bends his torso toward the canine, raising both hands as though about to pat the sweet pooch. The dog sits with his back to the male, but raises his head to greet him, his slender tail erect and wagging at his posterior. The motif of a youth and his dog can be found on both Archaic Greek gems and Etruscan scarabs, tracing back to about 500 BCE. Easily set in a ring or pendant for a wearable testament to the timelessness of human-canine companionship! Size of intaglio: 0.5" W x 0.6" H (1.3 cm x 1.5 cm); of bezel: 0.6" W x 0.75" H (1.5 cm x 1.9 cm); metal quality: 78.8% silver, 16.03% gold, and 3% copper; total weight: 2.9 grams

A similar engraved gem can be found in the Getty Museum Collection, under object number 85.AN.165.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#178148

  • Condition: Chip to verso of stone and some light scratches to stone and bezel, but otherwise intact and excellent with nice remaining detail and light patina to bezel.

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