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THBBeautiful Roman Carnelian Pendant - Dolphin
Lot 93b
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 25, 2018
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2018-10-25 11:00:00
2018-10-25 11:00:00
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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 350 to 450 CE. A beautiful hand-formed carnelian bead pendant, of translucent, fiery orange hues with wispy scarlet red inclusions, shaped in the resemblance of a playful dolphin. The marine mammal is defined by a bulbous head, a thin mouth with a thick upper lip, recessed eyes with radiating incised borders, a petite dorsal fin, and a slender body leading to a bifurcated tail. A small perforation through the tail enables this carving to be worn as a standalone pendant or as one of many beads on a necklace or bracelet. Size: 1.2" L x 0.3" W (3 cm x 0.8 cm).
The dolphin was a strong motif in Classical culture as a whole; in the Homeric Hymn to Dionysus (Bacchus to the Romans) we learn that dolphins were once humans, created when sailors kidnapped Dionysus and he made them magically leap into the sea and transform into the grinning mammals. The dolphin was also considered the swiftest of all living beings, and is associated with godliness and royalty because of its place as king of the sea.
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection; ex-Hugh Weiser collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#134852Tail reattached with very minor chips and light adhesive residue along break line. Age-commensurate surface wear and minor abrasions, fading to finer incised details around eyes, and light sticker adhesive along belly.Condition
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