Lot 140 | A roman agate intaglio. Apollo with a snake.

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 agate intaglio. Apollo with a snake.

A roman agate intaglio. Apollo with a snake.

2nd century A.D.

10 x 14 x 3 mm

The god is standing, facing left, slightly bent forward. With his right hand he holds the bow, while with his left he holds an arrow (the quiver on his shoulders). At his feet, a snake. Small groundline. Slight wear marks.



U.K private collection