Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Goddess Fortuna

1ST CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (0.97grams, 16 mm).

Biconvex in section with intaglio scene of Demeter seated in profile with cornucopia and plants; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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

Literature

Cf. similar gemstones in Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum, inv.11935; Paris, Cabinet des Médailles, inventory 58.1619-20; Perugia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria, inv.1467.

CONDITION

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