A roman repubblican agate intaglio. Boar attacked by a dog....

A roman repubblican agate intaglio. Boar attacked by a dog. Inscription in the field: PIL (in the upper part) ANTE (dyphtong, in the lower part). Work of a remarkable expressiveness, carried out with great artistry and technical abilities, for a good rendering of volumes and details, the which is typical of the Republican Era. Specific choice of the stone, alluding to the bloody bite of the dog on the boar. Convex surface. Light wear marks. Ground line. 1st century B.C.
16 x 15 x 4 mm