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LOT 1027
Roman Gemstone with Female Portrait
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.41 grams, 9 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile female bust.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1970s onwards.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. for a gemstone representing Athena stylistically similar Yildizhan, A. ‘a new mound site and necropolis in Nevsehir in the light of a gemme and other finds: Belkuyu’ in Lafli, E., Çetingöz, A., Veziroglu, E.M., Thoen, U., Izmir, 2021, pp.105-106, fig.1.
FootnotesBased on similarities with coins and sculptures, the gemstone could date to the Late Hellenistic or Early Roman period. These similarities can be seen in the strongly marked lines of the dress, the pronounced shape of the mouth, and the squareness of the nose.
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Roman Garnet Gemstone with Bust of Julia Domna
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Opening Bid: £1,600
With incuse profile female bust with copious tiered curls and braids, palla to the shoulder; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.06 grams, 21 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13002-244442.
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Opening Bid: £250
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Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
