Lot 278 | A ROMAN GNOSTIC HEMATITE INTAGLIO. SEATED MALE CHARACTER.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A ROMAN GNOSTIC HEMATITE INTAGLIO. SEATED MALE CHARACTER.

A ROMAN GNOSTIC HEMATITE INTAGLIO. SEATED MALE CHARACTER.

2nd-3rd century A.D.

20x29x5 mm

Seated front, with bare chest, wearing a long draped skirt and holding in his right hand a bowl with an animalhead on top meanwhile his left hand holds a scepter. Under his feet, a snake. In the field, charakter. On top, two stars. On the backside; inscription (partially missing) "ΑΒΑΖΑ/ΑΛΕΑΠ/VΚΛΙΤΑ/ΑΒΑΗΛ/ΘΑΡV*" . The syncretic figure is characterized by male features, hirsute beard and hair with animal ears. His attributes probably refers to a syncretic divinity or a Decan (?). Wear marks. Rare iconography. Fragmentary (damaged).



Provenance: This lot is sold under temporary import status.