Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. DRAPED PORTRAIT OF A YOUTH.
A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. DRAPED PORTRAIT OF A YOUTH.
1st century A.D.
12x17x3 mm
Facing left with the typical julio-claudian features; short hair framing the face, long thin nose, small chip. Presence of globular elements. Beautiful colour of the stone. Wear marks.
Provenance: Ex Sangiorgi collection, acquired in the late 19th-early 20th century ; Ex Christie's NY, 06/12/2007, lot 322. This lot is sold under temporary import status.