A roman carnelian intaglio. Sea scene. A male character (triton?),...
A roman carnelian intaglio. Sea scene. A male character (triton?), turned to the left, is holding a stick (or wheel?), surfacing from the sea in a big shell (with a shape similar to that of a nautilus). Rare iconography, belonging to the scope of fantasy. Chippings on the border. 2nd century A.D.
7 x 9 x 2,5 mm.
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A roman carnelian intaglio. Sea scene. A male character (triton?), turned to the left, is holding a stick (or wheel?), surfacing from the sea in a big shell (with a shape similar to that of a nautilus). Rare iconography, belonging to the scope of fantasy. Chippings on the border. 2nd century A.D.
7 x 9 x 2,5 mm.
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