Description
Carnelian emblem with Christian symbolism. Roman, late 3rd century A.D. W 1.1cm. Queroval intaglio of red carnelian: Anchor, above ΙΧΘΥC (= large fish), below fish. Cf. J. Spier, Late Antique and Early Christian Gems. Some unpublished examples. in: 'Gems in Heaven'. Recent Research on Engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity c. AD 200-600 (2007) pp. 193-207, esp. p.196, pl.25. Tiny fragment missing. Provenance: ex Phidias, auction, Paris 21.11.2023, lot 294; ex Bertolami Fine Arts, e-auction 56, 11.03.2018, lot 69 and e-auction 48, 11.10.2017, lot 188.
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Carnelian emblem with Christian symbolism. Roman, late 3rd c
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