Lotto 69 | A BURNT AND CALCIFIED ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. HEAD OF SOCRATES.

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A BURNT AND CALCIFIED ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. HEAD OF SOCRATES.

A BURNT AND CALCIFIED ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. HEAD OF SOCRATES.

1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.

Diam. 17x2 mm

Profile portrait of a philosopher, almost certainly Socrates. Beard and hair details are engraved with fine lines.The stone is partially burnt and calcified. Wear marks.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the London art market 1990s-early 2000s