Lotto 200 | AN EASTERN ROMAN RED JASPER INTAGLIO. PORTRAIT OF A MATRONA.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)

AN EASTERN ROMAN RED JASPER INTAGLIO. PORTRAIT OF A MATRONA.

AN EASTERN ROMAN RED JASPER INTAGLIO. PORTRAIT OF A MATRONA.

2nd-3rd century A.D.

11x14x2 mm

The portrait is facing left showing a very detailed hairstyle "melonenfrisur" with flattened braids rising at the back of the head.Traces of deposits and slight wear marks.

Provenance: U.K. private collection