Lot 166 | A roman agate carnelian intaglio. Toilette scene.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
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A roman agate carnelian intaglio. Toilette scene.

A roman agate carnelian intaglio. Toilette scene.

2nd century A.D.
13x15x3 mm

The female character is seated facing left. The upper part of her body naked. She wears a folded drapery covering her legs and sustained by a raised left arm. Her hair are pulled back and adorned by a band. In front of her, an amphora. Groundline. Small chip on the edge. Nice color of the stone with darker shades and inclusions.

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U.K. private collection