Lotto 468 - Asta 66 - Parte II

Lotto 468

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A roman orange glass paste intaglio, mounted on an antique gold ring. Head of Hercules.

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Descrizione

A roman orange glass paste intaglio, mounted on an antique gold ring. Head of Hercules.
intaglio 12 x 14 mm; ring internal size 15 x 19 mm; gr. 3,70
The hero is facing left and is characterized by a thick beard and tight shorthair. Well executed work, inspired by Greek Hellenistic models. Attractive brown-honey color of the bezel, surrounded by a twisted edge. Slight signs of wear. The same torsion motif was used for the ring-shaped rod, which ends at the back of the golden bezel with two curvilinear bifurcations (forming four half-moons, a motif inspired by Etruscan jewelery, see Gerard Nicolini, Techniques des ors antiques, La bijouterie ibérique du VIIe au IVe siècle, vol. 2, pl. 79 - p. Excellent state of preservation.
2nd-3rd century AD.
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