Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
AN EASTERN ROMAN CHALCEDONY SEAL CAMEO. SLEEPING DOG.
AN EASTERN ROMAN CHALCEDONY SEAL CAMEO. SLEEPING DOG.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Diam 18 x 9 mm.
Disc-shaped piece perforated (Throughhole); looking the size, probably for a swivel ring. Modeled in high relief, the hound rests with his head between his outstretched forepaws. The curving line of his spine and long tail follows the curved edge of the stone. Iron traces and deposits. Wear marks. Rare type.
A similar stone, but perforated as a phalera, is from Christie’s New York, 13 December 2002, lot 613; published in ARGOS: The Dog in Antiquity, Phoenix Ancient Art 41, 2022, no. 12, pp. 48-51.
Provenance: From the collection of an European gentleman, acquired on the art market