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A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at a herm, set in an antique gold ring.
Circa 1st century AD.
The oval gem engraved with a bearded man seated in front of a herm, reading from a scroll.
Provenance:
Tom Swope Collection, USA.
European private collection, 19th century.
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.
Dimensions
Ring size UK: K; length of intaglio: 1.1 cmThe BADA Standard
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