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Attractive Roman onyx cameo. Erote riding a running goat.
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1.900,00 GBP
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3

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Asta chiusa

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Attractive Roman onyx cameo. Erote riding a running goat.

Roman onyx cameo. Erote riding a running goat. The “putto riding an animal” subject was particularly admired by Romans, extensively realised in different variants on several supports (oil lamp, low relief, mosaics, frescoes, coins, intaglios, bronzes. The popular iconography is the Eros riding a dolphin in marine procession, or a feline in Dionysian processions). This graceful specimen concerns the bucolic sphere and the proverbial jollity of erotes; it is characterized by an Erote arranged in profile, towards left, with opened wing, holding the goat neck, bending its head down. In transparency, the dark background is on purpose not shiny and has dark-red shades. The upper section is bright (white with light blue tones) and is polished. Harmonic and extremely graceful composition. Traces of ancient mounting, but very good conditions. The ancient work marks of carving and polishing are visible. Base line. mm 15 x 12 x 3
1st-2nd century A.D.
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