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 astrological banded agate intaglio. Scorpio with moon and star.
A roman astrological banded agate intaglio. Scorpio with moon and star.
1st century A.D.
12x18x4 mm
Scorpio in frontal view holding a star between its clamps. Beneath, crescent moon and globe. Use of globular elements for the anatomical rendering. Astrological symbolic. Slight signs of wears and nice polishing of the engraving. Magical stone.
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U.K. private collection