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)
An Italic garnet intaglio. Warrior.
An Italic garnet intaglio. Warrior.
2nd - 1st century B.C.
10x13x3 mm
The helmeted soldier faces right, one knee resting on the ground. The character holds two shields, in a pose that recalls the iconography of the Dying Otriade, typical of italic glyptic. Above, a shield with a Gorgone’s mask, apotropaic value. Groundline. Presence of small globular elements. Signs of wear. Attractive stone color.
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U.K. private collection