A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring

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A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring circa 1st century AD Agate and gold, the oval gem engraved with a bearded man seated in front of a herm, reading from a scroll, Ring size: K; length of intaglio: 1.1 cm Provenance: European private collection, 19th century; Tom Swope Collection, USA Literature: For a glass gem with a similar scene, once in the Townley Collection, see British Museum acc. no. 1814,0704.2373. Also cf. J. Boardman et. al., The Marlborough Gems, 2009, no. 434.

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