Lot 512 - Auction 66 - Part II

A roman heliotrope gnostic intaglio. Harpocrates.
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800,00 GBP
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Description

A roman heliotrope gnostic intaglio. Harpocrates.
8 x 11 x 2 mm
The divine child is seated on a large lotus flower and is facing left. With his left hand he holds a whip and brings his right hand towards his mouth in his typical pose. Lotus flower on the head. In the field: magic inscriptions. Attractive variety of stone, characterized by vivid and numerous red inclusions. Magical amulet referable to the egyptian roman context. Rare. For parallels: A. Mastrocinque, Sylloge gemmarum gnosticarum, p. 148 ss.
3rd century AD.
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