Nicely carved black agate intaglio with heroic nudity with muscular body, long beard, holding a staff and an amphora. Exquisite. Heroic nudity is an artistic convention from Ancient Greece, adopted by Romans, where gods, heroes, and ideal men were shown naked to symbolise virtue, divinity, strength, and moral purity. Size: 2.2 cm L - 13/16 inch Material: Onyx Culture: Roman, c. 2nd Century A.D. Condition: Intact Provenance: British private collection of the 1990s. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK. Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus. Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026.