Auction e-84 E-LIVE AUCTION 84 - GLYPTIC
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jun 20, 2020
London, Italy
jun 20 2020 - 3 pm BST (4 pm CEST)
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LOT 35:

A roman three-layers agate intaglio. Allegorical scene.
2nd century A.D.
9 x 10 x 4 mm

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A roman three-layers agate intaglio. Allegorical scene.
2nd century A.D.
9 x 10 x 4 mm

A mouse holding a whip is ridding a chariot pulled by a cock. In front of the bird, a large cornucopia. Groundline. Allegorical depiction engraved with a sense of irony. Tronconic shaped stone. Wear marks.

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