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THBRoman 21K+ Gold & Onyx Double Portrait Cameo
Lot 58b
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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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2020-02-13 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A lovely, rare double portrait cameo set into a wide 89% pure gold (equivalent to 21K+) pendant border with a loop for suspension. The cameo is carved from black and white onyx, with the portraits in high relief white against a black background. The portrait depicts two youthful figures from the chest up who gaze at each other - one with a head of curly hair, the other with straight hair that is pushed back behind one visible ear and ends at the collar. Each has a sensitive, lifelike face, skillfully incised into the stone. Both wear himations to the neck, though the curly-headed one's is pushed to one side, exposing part of one arm. Who are these two? Similar examples suggest that they are mythological figures or members of elite families or imperial dynasties. This would have been a treasured item for a high ranking Roman. Size: 1.1" W x 1.2" H (2.8 cm x 3 cm); 2.25" H (5.7 cm) on included custom stand; gold is 89%, equivalent to 21K+.
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection; ex-Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France; ex-private collection, London, UK, acquired in 2011; ex-private G. Zacos collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1960s
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#152771Gold on back is slightly bent and there are a few light encrustations on the surface. Otherwise in lovely condition with the details of the visible onyx carving beautifully preserved.Condition
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