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A ROMAN BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO. AURORA.
A ROMAN BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO. AURORA.
1st century A.D.
9x14x2 mm
Beautiful depiction of Aurora advancing to the left, holding her cloak raised by the wind with both hands. Interesting choice of banded agate. Wear marks.
Provenance: From the Sangiorgi collection (1886-1965). Private coll., Monaco, 1970's13/05/202; thance by descent. Christies sale December 2017, lot n.3 ; U.K. private collection.