A ROMAN STONE AMULET
A ROMAN STONE AMULET

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN STONE AMULET
circa 1st-2nd century a.d.
Carved in the form of half a walnut, the exterior naturalistically rendered, the interior with a lovemaking scene, the woman seated on a stool, her torso turned to the left, her left hand on the stool, her right arm on the shoulder of her lover who stands before her, holding her left leg in his right hand
1.1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) wide