Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A ROMAN GNOSTIC GREEN AND BROWN JASPER INTAGLIO. PHOENIX.
A ROMAN GNOSTIC GREEN AND BROWN JASPER INTAGLIO. PHOENIX.
2nd-3rd century A.D.
16x19x3,5 mm
Standing right with radiated crown. Groundline. In the field, a star and "ΜΛLΗΟ". Probably a figuration of the egyptian divinity Benu, linked with the Sun, creation, and rebirth. He may have been the original inspiration for the phoenix legends that developed in Greek mythology.
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of J.A. Mariaud de Serres. This lot is sold under temporary import status.