LOT 131:
ROMAN CARNELIAN GRYLLOS INTAGLIO IN GOLD RING
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ROMAN CARNELIAN GRYLLOS INTAGLIO IN GOLD RING
Ca. AD 100 - 300.A carnelian intaglio engraved with a creature consisting of a bearded male, facing left, and an avian protome holding a wheat stalk. This amalgamation is known as gryllos - a composite creature with elements of different animals, with a grotesque or fantastical appearance. The intaglio is set in a gold finger ring of possibly later period.Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 8.24gProvenance: Private London collection, pre-2000s.
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