WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica
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A roman magical carnelian intaglio. Serapis with foot and snake.
A roman magical carnelian intaglio. Serapis with foot and snake.
2nd century A.D.
7x10x3 mm
Allegorical composition with a portrait of Serapis facing left, beneath a foot with an intertwined snake joining the god’s head. Slight wear marks on the surface of the stone. Chip on the edge.
See Cabinet des Médailles, inv. 58.2027
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U.K. private collection