Auction e-84 E-LIVE AUCTION 84 - GLYPTIC
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jun 20, 2020
London, Italy
jun 20 2020 - 3 pm BST (4 pm CEST)
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LOT 48:

A roman garnet intaglio. Lyre.
1st century BC - 1st century AD.
8 x 10 x 3,5 mm

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A roman garnet intaglio. Lyre.
1st century BC - 1st century AD.
8 x 10 x 3,5 mm

The musical instrument is composed by : a sound-box, two vertical arms joined by a transverse, strings (stretched between the sound box and the crosspiece). During the classical period, the lyre was associated to Apollo virtus expressing moderation and balance. Use of globular elements. Slight wear marks. Traces of the antique iron mounting.

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