Lot 296 | A GROUP OF ROMAN INTAGLIOS (12 ELEMENTS). VARIA.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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A GROUP OF ROMAN INTAGLIOS (12 ELEMENTS). VARIA.

A GROUP OF ROMAN INTAGLIOS (12 ELEMENTS). VARIA.

1st-3rd century A.D.

min. 7x9x3 mm; max 14x18x8 mm

From left to right; a fragmentary bronze ring set with a jasper intaglio, male character; a fragmentary bronze ring set with an intaglio; a fragmentary bronze ring set with a gnostic hematite intaglio; an agate intaglio with a goddess; a carnelian intaglio with a priestress and astrological symbols; a glass impression with Jupiter as a bull and Europe; a gnostic impression with Harpocrates and Thot as a baboon; a bronze plauq e with Helios head; a red jasper intaglio with an ibis providing his feeding her birds with a snake; an amethyst intaglio with two characters facing each other; a green chalcedony intaglio with a goddess; a carnelian intaglio with a female character.

Provenance: Formerly collection Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, Parism 1960-1980's. This lot is sold under temporary import status.