Los Nr. 223 - Auction 54

Los Nr. 223

Glyptics
A roman carnelian intaglio. Veiled bust of a city (personification), wearing turreted crown; at the bottom, protome of ... Weiter
Ergebnis:
650,00 GBP
Gebote:
8

Gebote

Status:
geschl. Auktion

Beschreibung

A roman carnelian intaglio. Veiled bust of a city (personification), wearing turreted crown; at the bottom, protome of a swimming man, which can be identified with the fluvial deity referable to the city (e.g. Orontes, Kydnos). Rare allegorical composition. 1st-2nd century A.D. For the subject, see Tetradrachma of Augustus (RPC I 4155). The turreted female bust, usually considered as the personification of a city, is also interpreted as Tyche (Fortune): see G.M.A. Richter, Catalogue of engraved gems. Greek-etruscan-and roman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art- New York, p. 87 n. 382. In the mythological tradition, the figure of the swimmer, altogether with the presence of the tower, can be related to the myth of Hero and Leander (with topographic reference to the Dardanelles, anciently called Hellespont).
10 x 14 x 3 mm

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