Lot 160 | A roman garnet intaglio. Eros with a torch.<br><br>3rd century A.D.

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A roman garnet intaglio. Eros with a torch.<br><br>3rd century A.D.

A roman garnet intaglio. Eros with a torch.

3rd century A.D.

The figure leaning on an overturned torch can be identified both as an erote and as a funerary genius. In fact, the inverted torch symbolizes the sunset of life and the funerary world. Slight wear marks.

11 x 12 x 3 mm.