Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A roman italic banded agate intaglio. Muse.
A roman italic banded agate intaglio. Muse.
2nd century B.C.
9 x 15 x 2 mm
The female figure is turned to the left and wears a long draped dress. With her left hand she holds a frond, with her right hand a theatrical mask. The figure, probably identifiable with Thalia or Melpomene, contemplates the mask and rests a foot on a globe. Use of globular elements. Slight wear mask.
U.K. private collection, London.