Lot 47 | A roman carnelian intaglio. A goat under a tree.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
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A roman carnelian intaglio. A goat under a tree.

A roman carnelian intaglio. A goat under a tree.

1st century B.C.
12x13x4 mm

The animal lifts its front legs to lean on a trunk of a tree and eats its leaves. Groundline. Bucolic scene. Use of globular elements. Wear marks.

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U.K. private collection