Roman Agate Cameo with Devouring Hound

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (0.81 grams, 15 mm).

Black-and-white cameo featuring a raised image of a hunting dog devouring a hare with its long ears pulled against the neck, detailed ribs and claws on the back paw. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Literature

Cf. for parallel (cameo with sleeping dog) the British Museum, London, no.1890,0901.9, from Pompeii.

CONDITION

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