ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF A GROTESQUE BEARDED MALE HEAD
Ca. AD 1 - 300. An agate cameo carved with a grotesque bearded male head in right profile, with a bald crown, heavy brow, deeply set eye, prominent hooked nose and parted lips. Thick curling locks frame the back of the head and merge into a full, striated beard. Size: 20mm x 17mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex Private collection, Hampshire 1980’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Ca. AD 1 - 300. An agate cameo carved with a grotesque bearded male head in right profile, with a bald crown, heavy brow, deeply set eye, prominent hooked nose and parted lips. Thick curling locks frame the back of the head and merge into a full, striated beard. Size: 20mm x 17mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex Private collection, Hampshire 1980’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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