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 carnelian intaglio. Dyonisiac scene.
A roman carnelian intaglio. Dyonisiac scene.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
11x12x2 mm
The scene depicts a male figure adoring a phallic herm (Priapo), his left knee bent. He wears a cloak, holding a stick in his left arm. Behind him, a large bell-krater, symbol of the dionysiac world. Various small chips on the stone.
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U.K. private collection