Lot Essay
For similar cf. C. Wagner and J. Boardman, A Collection of Classical and Eastern Intaglios, Rings and Cameos, Oxford, 2003, no. 102.
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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
A GREEK CARNELIAN INTAGLIO RINGSTONE
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
The convex stone engraved with a striding elephant, head raised, with tasselled belt around belly
1 1/8 in. (2.7 cm.) wide
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
The convex stone engraved with a striding elephant, head raised, with tasselled belt around belly
1 1/8 in. (2.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Thétis Collection, Geneva, Switzerland; acquired prior to 1970.
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