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 late republican red jasper intaglio. Portrait of a Barbaric character with lituus.
A roman late republican red jasper intaglio. Portrait of a Barbaric character with lituus.
End of 1st century B.C.
14x16x2 mm
Facing left, the barbarian is characterized by marked facial features and thick hair: aquiline and prominent nose, protruding cheekbone, and thin neck. Long hair ending in untidy locks, thick beard and mustache. His neck with a torque collar, typically worn by Gallic and British tribes (see sculpture by the Dying Gallia, Capitoline Museums). Behind the character's neck, the lituus, symbol referring to Julius Caesar and his conquests in Gallia and Britain. Rare subject, well executed with a realistic sense. Signs of wear.
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U.K. private collection