Bertolami Fine Art - Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place 1, W1S 1BU Londra
ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
Friday 22 April 2022 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
An early italic black agate intaglio. Blacksmith.<br><br>3rd - 2nd century B.C.
An early italic black agate intaglio. Blacksmith.
3rd - 2nd century B.C.
The craftsman is intent on making a soldier's helmet; he is facing left, bent forward, and with his left hand he strikes the metal helmet with a tool to forge it. The helmet is inserted into a pole that supports it and acts as a support. Use of globular elements. Dotted frame. Wear marks. Parallel: AGDS, Band I, Munchen, Tafel 23 n. 204 (same subject -etruscan scarab- with variant).
10x11 mm