A Roman carnelian intaglio
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The oval gem engraved with a profile portrait head of Athena wearing a crested helmet and aegis with snakes, bordered by a ΚΡΑΤΙΝΗ inscription, set in a stepped hollow gold ring, possibly ancient, finger size 'Z', the intaglio 19mm long
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The oval gem engraved with a profile portrait head of Athena wearing a crested helmet and aegis with snakes, bordered by a ΚΡΑΤΙΝΗ inscription, set in a stepped hollow gold ring, possibly ancient, finger size 'Z', the intaglio 19mm long
Estimate:
£2,500 - 3,500
US$ 3,800 - 5,300
€3,000 - 4,100
US$ 3,800 - 5,300
€3,000 - 4,100
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- Provenance:
UK private collection, acquired in London in the 1990s.
Category: Antiquities
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