Auction e-84 E-LIVE AUCTION 84 - GLYPTIC
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jun 20, 2020
London, Italy
jun 20 2020 - 3 pm BST (4 pm CEST)
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LOT 50:

A late republican roman garnet intaglio. Tripod burning altar.
1st century B.C.
13 x 15 x 6 mm

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A late republican roman garnet intaglio. Tripod burning altar.
1st century B.C.
13 x 15 x 6 mm

This burning brazier is engraved in a convex stone of an attractive vivid color. Characterized by three anthropomorphic legs as formed by phallic herms. These herms show a marked musculature and erected phalli. One of these elements is viewed from the backside giving to the gem a tridimensional effect. In the upper part, the deeply engraved and ornated container shows flames on the top. In the field, three latin letters: MET. Wear marks. Rare subject.

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