ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
venerdì 22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman garnet intaglio. Eros with a torch.<br><br>3rd century A.D.
A roman garnet intaglio. Eros with a torch.
3rd century A.D.
The figure leaning on an overturned torch can be identified both as an erote and as a funerary genius. In fact, the inverted torch symbolizes the sunset of life and the funerary world. Slight wear marks.
11 x 12 x 3 mm.