Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A LARGE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD RING. OFFERER IN FRONT OF AN IDOL.
A LARGE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD RING. OFFERER IN FRONT OF AN IDOL.
1st - 2nd century A.D.
Stone 13x21 mm; int. Size 17x19 mm; 13,33 gr
A standing female figure faces left, making offerings to an idol on a column (probably Apollo holding a branch). The draped offerer holds a small amphora in her right hand and a small dish, probably a patera, in her left. Groundline. Wear marks.
Provenance: U.K. private collection