Lot 385 - Auction 66 - Part II

Roman carnelian intaglio. Allegory of the power of Jupiter Serapis.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Allegory of the power of Jupiter Serapis.
13 x 17 x 2 mm
Above, bust of Jupiter Serapis with the modio turned to the left; below, an eagle between two military banners. Slight wear marks and small chipping on the edges. For comparisons: G.M.A. Richter, Catalog of engraved gems. Greek-etruscan-and roman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, p. 65 n. 259; Furtwangler, Berl. Kat., N. 2623 ss. and A.G. pl. LXII n. 23; Thorvaldsen Museum, n. inv. I662 (Head of Serapis, an eagle, and two military standards with figures of Nike. Roman ringstone).
2nd - 3rd century AD.

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