Lot 361 - Auction 66 - Part II

A late roman republican amethyst intaglio. Allegorical emblem.
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3.400,00 GBP
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Description

A  roman late republican amethyst intaglio. Allegorical emblem.
diam 14,5 x 5 mm
At the center of the stone bezel is a ring seen in profile, with a raised cameo over it, depicting the mask of a Silenus. On the sides, various attributes and inscriptions: on the left, a caduceus and a patera; above AED (probably referring to a corporation); on the right an ear of wheat; below, VAR. In the center of the ring, crescent moon with star. Rare apotropaic and auspicious depiction performed in the typically late Republican style (see coinage) with use of globular elements (small globules were used to make the eye, the tip of the nose of the face of the Silenus, the handle of the caduceus; the ear of wheat, the terminations of the letters). Magical allegory referred to Fortune, Abundance and wealth in commerce. Extraordinary vivid shade of stone. Intaglio executed with technical expertise and with an interesting compositional sense. Convex circular shape. Slight wear marks.
1st century BC.

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