Roman Cream Gemstone with Grazing Horse

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.45 grams, 11 mm).

Fusiform type with intaglio profile grazing horse on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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

Literature

For a similar gemstone of a grazing horse cf. Spier, J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p.117 no.300.

CONDITION

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