Lotto 47 | A late hellenistic banded agate intaglio set in an ancient gold ring. Venus Anadyomene. 3rd century B.C.

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A late hellenistic banded agate intaglio set in an ancient gold ring. Venus Anadyomene. 3rd century B.C.

A late hellenistic banded agate intaglio set in an ancient gold ring. Venus Anadyomene

3rd century B.C.

The divinity is standing, seen from the front, in her typical pose in the act of keeping her hair divided into two long braids. The subject is inspired by Greek statuary models from the hellenistic period. Attractive stone color. The gem is set in an elegant antique hollow gold ring. Brocken hoop. 

Stone 9 x 18 mm; ring size 16 x 17 mm; 3,26 gr.

Provenance: Zurigo, Max Kopp coll. Born 1891.