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Lot 168 - Auction 107

An eastern roman agate scaraboid engraved seal. The return of Dionysos.
Estimate:
800,00/1.200,00 £
Starting price:
600,00 GBP
Price realized:
7.000,00 GBP
Bids:
42

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Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

An eastern roman agate scaraboid engraved seal. The return of Dionysos.

2nd century A.D.

17x21x12 mm


The scene shows Bacchus seated on a chariot pulled by two panthers. Groundline. The god is depicted naked, the lower part of his body covered by a drapery, in his right hand he holds a cup, meanwhile his left hand holds a scepter surmounted by a veil. The style of the depiction suggests that the intaglio is roman, but carved on an more ancient scaraboid seal, probably eastern Greek.


 

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