Los Nr. 389 - Auction 66 - Part II

Los Nr. 389

Glyptics
A rare roman layered burnt agate mounted on an ancient gold ring. Egyptian canope.
Ergebnis:
2.100,00 GBP
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Status:
geschl. Auktion

Beschreibung

A rare roman layered burnt agate mounted on an ancient gold ring. Egyptian canope.
intaglio 13 x 18 mm; diam. 17,5 mm circa; gr. 7,02
The body of the vase, roundish, has slight decorations and rests on a low base with a woven pattern; the cover, in profile, consists of the head of Osiris with a large crown. Convex bezel. Attractive specimen, intact. Slight wear marks and burning. Empty annular hoop with some dents.
Private collection M. E. since 1937, UK. For comparisons: Jeffrey Spier, Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalog of the Collections The J. Paul Getty Museum, p.127, n.339; Trésors engloutis d'Egypte, p. 78 cat. 1; F. Dunand, Catalog des terres cuites gréco-romaines of Egypte, Musée du Louvre, cat. n. 428 ss.
1st-2nd century AD.
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