A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A GRYLLOS, 1ST CENTURY AD

A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A GRYLLOS, 1ST CENTURY AD

A Roman carnelian gryllos showing a bearded man conjoined to the head of a boar while above are the heads of two lions seen from the side. The Romans delighted in these compositions and they would have served as personal seal rings.
Carnelian, Roman 1st.c.A.D.
17 by 13 mm.
Weight: 1.0 gr.

PROVENANCE
From a European collection since the 1980's.