Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica
Friday 12 November 2021 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman late republican agate intaglio. Actor with mask.
A roman late republican agate intaglio. Actor with mask.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
11x12x3 mm
The young 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.
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U.K. private collection