Starożytny Rzym karneol Intaglio

A Roman carnelian intaglio profile portrait, possibly of a Roman emperor or a deity like Apollo, facing to the left. Intaglios like this were created by carving an image into the stone, and they served as personal marks of identity and authority in ancient Rome.
1st-2nd century A.D
Size 11.8mm.
Weigh 0.45g.

Photos are made with different lights to show more of the colour. All measurements are approximately

Provence acquired the object in 1995
In the London art market
Previous private English collection

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Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.