Los Nr. 199 - Auction 86

Los Nr. 199

Glyptics
A roman banded agate intaglio set in a gold ring. Ajax with Cassandra. 2nd-3rd century A.D.Intaglio : 11 x 16 mm Ring : 16 x 13 mm 3,56 ... Weiter
Ergebnis:
2.200,00 GBP
Gebote:
10

Gebote

Status:
geschl. Auktion

Beschreibung

A roman banded agate intaglio set in a gold ring. Ajax with Cassandra.

2nd-3rd century A.D.

Intaglio : 11 x 16 mm Ring : 16 x 13 mm 3,56 g

She has fled to the altar and is near to embracing the palladion. Ajax stands beside her in the act of take Kassandra by the hair and holding his shield in the left arm (the sword stuck in his side?). Kassandra is shown in back view, with head and limbs turned in profile; a himation covers the lower part of her body. Ajax, shown in front view, is nude and wears an helmet. The statue of Athena has a girded peplos, with aegis, a helmet and shield, and brandishes her spear. Groundline. Slight wear marks. The stone is set in an ancient gold ring. Very fine condition. Rare.

Parallels: G.M.A. Richter, The engraved gems of the greeks, etruscans and romans, part II, p. 65 n. 300 (British Museum, sard intaglio, from the Blacas collection 445, Walters Cat. No. 1942).

U.K. private collection, London. Ex Schweizer Privatsammlung seit ca. 1930
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