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 nicolo gnostic intaglio. Pantheistic deity.
A roman nicolo gnostic intaglio. Pantheistic deity.
2nd century A.D.
12x16x3 mm
The naked divinity is presented standing in contrapposto against a column and surrounded by snakes. Behind, a caduceus. His hair pulled back in a bun and surmonter by the modius. Groundline. Behind a crescent moon. This syncretic divinity is referrable to egypto-roman lunar cults and the tradition of assimilation — in this case with the gods Mercury and Thot. Interesting example of colored stone in ancient roman time. Very rare.
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U.K. private collection