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 ROMAN GREEN CHALCEDONY INTAGLIO. VOTIVE SCENE.
A ROMAN GREEN CHALCEDONY INTAGLIO. VOTIVE SCENE.
1st-2nd century A.D.
9x12x3 mm
The female figure is seated in three-quarters on an altar, behind an oinochoe. She holds in a right hand probably a palm branch, in front of an herm. Groundline. The scene probably depicts a Muse. Beautiful colour of the stone and wear marks.
Provenance: U.K. private collection