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 PROVINCIAL SARDONYX CAMEO. FRONTAL HEAD OF GORGONA.
A ROMAN PROVINCIAL SARDONYX CAMEO. FRONTAL HEAD OF GORGONA.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
10,5x12x6,5 mm
Frontal head of Medusa, characterized by flowing and elaborate hair and facial features inspired by classical Greek models. The prominent part of the face (face, forehead hair and wings) are engraved on the red layer; other hair on the white layer; the field is again a reddish layer. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired from Antiquarium ltd, NY, in the 1990s-early 2000s