Roman Carnelian Gemstone Intaglio with Standing Minerva

2ND CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (0.57 grams, 13 mm).

Oval-shaped and polished, bearing an incuse figure of the goddess Minerva standing right, wearing a helmet and holding a spear.

Provenance

Ex private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0626