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LOT 0901
Orange Glass Intaglio
ROMAN, 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3/4 in. (2.61 grams, 19 mm).
The banded glass imitating banded agate; intaglio scene composed of a crowned figure standing right, holding a cornucopia and wreath, an eagle standing beside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK.
Literature
Cf. Ravinho, G., ‘Roman Engraved Gems in the National Archaeological Museum in Lisbon’ in Studies in ancient Art and Civilization, vol.21, 2017, pp.173-245, fig.8, pl.1.
Footnotes
The gem appears to represent Zeus with a cornucopia on his right arm and a crown in his left hand, with the eagle, his symbol, at his feet. The eagle has its head turned back, and stands looking up towards him.
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