LOT 17:
A late hellenistic agate intaglio. Bust of a Bacchus.
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A late hellenistic agate intaglio. Bust of a Bacchus.
3rd - 2nd century B.C.
11x15x2 mm
The god is presented in three-quarters with a wreath of ivy leaves. His features are characterized by a rounded face and chin, plain cheekbones, smiling; his bust is draped. This depiction refers to the late hellenistic greek glyptic production. Traces of an iron mounting on the edge of the stone. Rare.
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U.K. private collection
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