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 CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A MODERN GOLD RING. GRYLLOS.
A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A MODERN GOLD RING. GRYLLOS.
1st - 2nd century A.D.
Stone 9x12 mm; int. size 16x18 mm; 10,24 gr
A ram's head facing left is conjoined to a youthful face to the right, probably a faun mask; in the field, an ear of corn. Beautiful apotropaic hybrid depiction. Slight wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired from Galerie Mariaud de Serres, Paris, in the early 2000s