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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 168:
An eastern roman agate scaraboid engraved seal. The return of Dionysos.
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600
Estimated price :
£800 - £1,200
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An eastern roman agate scaraboid engraved seal. The return of Dionysos.
2nd century A.D.
17x21x12 mm
The scene shows Bacchus seated on a chariot pulled by two panthers. Groundline. The god is depicted naked, the lower part of his body covered by a drapery, in his right hand he holds a cup, meanwhile his left hand holds a scepter surmonter by a veil. The style of the depiction suggests that the intaglio is roman, but carved on an more ancient scaraboid seal, probably eastern greek.
