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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Roman, A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring, circa 1st century AD

Roman

A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring, circa 1st century AD
Agate; gold
Ring size: K; length of intaglio: 1.1 cm
£ 6,000.00
Roman, A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring, circa 1st century AD
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The oval gem engraved with a bearded man seated in front of a herm, reading from a scroll.
The oval gem engraved with a bearded man seated in front of a herm, reading from a scroll.

Provenance

European private collection, 19th century
Tom Swope Collection, USA

Literature

For a glass gem with a similar scene, once in the Townley Collection, see British Museum acc. no. 1814,0704.2373. Also cf. J. Boardman et. al., The Marlborough Gems, 2009, no. 434.
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