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A FINE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. IMPERIAL BUST PORTRAIT OF A MATRONA.
A FINE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. IMPERIAL BUST PORTRAIT OF A MATRONA.
1st century A.D.
8 x 10 x 2 mm
Facing right, her face characterized by young features, her long hair tied behind and adorned with a large braided lock. The iconography is referable to the Julio Claudian - Flavian models, as the Antonia's portraits. Chip on the back of the stone. Fine details for the very small size of the stone.
Provenance: From the collection of an European gentleman, acquired on the art market