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A COLLECTION OF ROMAN ENGRAVED GEMS
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Including a carnelian engraved with a "mask-animal," the body of a long-necked bird in the form of a profile bearded head, a smaller figure behind, Greek inscription; a carnelian with a double "mask animal," the bird's body in the form of janiform bearded heads; a carnelian with a winged Fortuna, an ant on the reverse; a carnelian with a pantheistic female deity; a carnelian with a seated male deity; a carnelian with Nike and an eagle; a carnelian with a horseman; a carnelian with a standing figure; a carnelian with a reclining Leda approached by the head of a swan; a sard with a couple, perhaps Apollo and Artemis; a red jasper with Athena at an altar, the owl behind her; a red jasper with a dancing maenad; a red jasper with the profile bust of a woman; a gray chalcedony with seated Zeus; a banded agate with seated Zeus; a plasma with Fortuna; a carnelian cameo of a profile male head; and a jasper cameo with a facing head; together with seventeen later, chiefly 19th century, European intaglios and cameos
3/4in. (1.9cm.) wide for the largest (35)
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Including a carnelian engraved with a "mask-animal," the body of a long-necked bird in the form of a profile bearded head, a smaller figure behind, Greek inscription; a carnelian with a double "mask animal," the bird's body in the form of janiform bearded heads; a carnelian with a winged Fortuna, an ant on the reverse; a carnelian with a pantheistic female deity; a carnelian with a seated male deity; a carnelian with Nike and an eagle; a carnelian with a horseman; a carnelian with a standing figure; a carnelian with a reclining Leda approached by the head of a swan; a sard with a couple, perhaps Apollo and Artemis; a red jasper with Athena at an altar, the owl behind her; a red jasper with a dancing maenad; a red jasper with the profile bust of a woman; a gray chalcedony with seated Zeus; a banded agate with seated Zeus; a plasma with Fortuna; a carnelian cameo of a profile male head; and a jasper cameo with a facing head; together with seventeen later, chiefly 19th century, European intaglios and cameos
3/4in. (1.9cm.) wide for the largest (35)