Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
GLYPTICS ANCIENT JEWELRY Auction 346 GLYPTICS ANCIENT JEWELRY
martedì 8 luglio 2025 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A Roman carnelian intaglio set in a silver ring. Three pigs.
A Roman carnelian intaglio set in a silver ring. Three pigs. Bucolic scene with three pigs mating near a bush. Groundline. The metal is crystallized. Wear marks. This scene can be considered an erotic scene between animals, much loved by the Romans. 1st-2nd century A.D. Stone: 12 x 13 mm; 9.45 gr. US 14 3/4.