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 fine roman nicolo intaglio. Standing Mars.
A fine roman nicolo intaglio. Standing Mars.
2nd century A.D.
11 x 14 x 3 mm
The divinity is standing, with the helmeted head turned to the right. He wears the cloack and the armor; he holds the spear with his left hand and the shield with his right. At his feet, a small cylindrical altar. On the left side, the inscription THIO.
Votive gem consecrated to the military supremacy and to the victory in war.
Intaglio executed with technical skill and with great attention to the rendering of anatomical details. Wear marks.
U.K private collection