Lot 55 | A roman carnelian intaglio. Centaur with attributes.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
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A roman carnelian intaglio. Centaur with attributes.

A roman carnelian intaglio. Centaur with attributes.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
11x12x2 mm

The mythological creature is turned to the left, in the act of playing the lyre. Behind it appears a thyrsus as a reference to the Dionysian processions. Groundline.

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U.K. private collection