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RX009
Roman cameo of a bearded man set in modern 18k gold setting.
1st century AD
H. total (incl. loop) 3.2 cm (1 ΒΌ in.)
Perfect condition.
$7,000.



Roman banded agate (sardonyx) oval cameo of three colors with relief of a bearded man in profile to left. The flat background is in light grayish-brown color, the high relief of the head is in white color and part of the beard and the hair is in darker brown color of different tones.
The head is modeled in a fine style, with a moustache and a short beard. The hair falls on the back of the neck in short locks, and tied with a diadem around the head. The rounded face with short nose, arched eyebrow, almond shape eye and full lips. The man is portrayed with a strong and yet peaceful expression, in a very lively style.

Cf. For a similar style cameo of a younger man (In Russian): Neverov, O., Leningrad, 1988, p. 75, no. 109.

 



(In Russian): Neverov, O., Ancient Cameos in the Hermitage Collection, Leningrad, 1988.

 


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Roman cameo of a bearded man set in modern 18k gold setting.Roman cameo of a bearded man set in modern 18k gold setting.



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