Lotto 68 | A roman carnelian intaglio. Dolphin with a trident.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
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A roman carnelian intaglio. Dolphin with a trident.

A roman carnelian intaglio. Dolphin with a trident.

2nd century A.D.
9x11x2 mm

The sea animal facing left and flanked behind by a trident, symbol of the god Neptune. Below, the waves of the sea. Allegory referable to the cult of Neptune. Chip on the edge.

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U.K. private collection