Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica
venerdì 12 novembre 2021 ore 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman green jasper intaglio. Ithyphallic donkey and latin letters.
A roman green jasper intaglio. Ithyphallic donkey and latin letters.
2nd century A.D.
15x12x5 mm
A donkey is facing left, carrying a saddle with armrests (sitting?) laboriously on its back. The animal is characterized by a naturalistic and marked anatomical rendering, a large prominent phallus, symbol of fertility. On the reverse, a latin inscription « EVM », engraved backward-looking. Signs of wear. Rare subject.
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U.K. private collection