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 late republian agate intaglio. Actor with mask.
A roman late republian agate intaglio. Actor with mask.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
11 x 12 x 3 mm
The juvenile face, turned to the left, has on his head (still partially worn over his face) the mask of an old character. The composition can be referred to the gryllos typology, without excluding a certain apotropaic component.
U.K. private collection