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Magnificent hand-engraved cameo on Madagascar Cassis shell, made by G. Aversano, engraver belonging to the prestigious artistic tradition of Torre del Greco, world capital of cameo art.

This cameo depicts Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and ecstasy, corresponding to the Greek Dionysus. The piece is particularly evocative because it does not represent the young god with an effeminate appearance, but a more archaic and solemn version, with a thick flowing beard and the head crowned with grapevines and clusters of grapes, symbols of fertility, abundance and the regenerating power of nature.

The god's hand, placed on the chest and surrounded by tendrils and grape clusters finely carved, emphasizes the bond with the vine, a sacred plant that in antiquity symbolized not only wine but also the cyclical rebirth of life and the immortality of the soul.
Weight 32.45 g
Cameo dimensions 82.5 mm (height) x 65 mm (width)

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Magnifico cameo inciso a mano su conchiglia Cassis madagascariensis, realizzato da G. Aversano, incisore appartenente alla prestigiosa tradizione artistica di Torre del Greco, capitale mondiale dell’arte del cameo.

Questo cameo raffigura Bacco, il dio romano del vino e dell’estasi, corrispondente al greco Dioniso. L’opera è particolarmente suggestiva perché non rappresenta il giovane dio dall’aspetto efebico, bensì una versione più arcaica e solenne, con una folta barba fluente e il capo incoronato da tralci di vite e grappoli d’uva, simboli della fertilità, dell’abbondanza e della forza rigeneratrice della natura.

La mano del dio, posata sul petto e circondata da pampini e grappoli d’uva finemente scolpiti, sottolinea il legame con la vite, pianta sacra che nell’antichità simboleggiava non soltanto il vino, ma anche la rinascita ciclica della vita e l’immortalità dell’anima.
Peso 32.45gr
Misure cameo 82.5mm (altezza) x 65mm (larghezza)

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Cassis madagascariensis Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo

Total weight: 32.45 g

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Hand-engraved cameo on a Cassis madagascariensis shell depicting Bacchus by G. Aversano, weighing 32.45 g with dimensions 82.5 × 65 mm, of Italian origin in an antique style for unisex wear.

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Hand-engraved cameo on a Cassis madagascariensis shell depicting Bacchus by G. Aversano, weighing 32.45 g with dimensions 82.5 × 65 mm, of Italian origin in an antique style for unisex wear.

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