Ancient Roman Heliotrope Heliotrope intaglio - 95 mm

The oval stone carved with a cockerel and hen, the latter pecking at the groundline, plumage incised
1. 2cm long

Note
For related examples of scenes of cockerels and hens, sometimes with another object in the field, see Beazley Archive Gem Database, nos 904-907.

Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland, prior to 2000
Frank Sternberg AG, Auktion XXX, Zürich, 28-29 October 2000, lot 1249
Private collection, Switzerland

Condition
The scene is well preserved, with the intaglio being in very good condition, with only minor surface wear, including light scratches, overall.

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