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152 - ASTROLOGICAL INTALIA: MERCURY AND DIONE
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ASTROLOGICAL INTALIA: MERCURY AND DIONE Carnelian 10.1 x 12.8 mm Roman art, 1st–2nd century A.D. Oval intaglio engraved with an astrological scene, the figures arranged along a baseline. On the left, Mercury stands facing forward, nude, holding the caduceus and extending his arm toward the center. On the right, Diana is dressed in a short tunic, her bow raised. In the field, between the two deities, is a scorpion. Provenance Former French collection, assembled in the 1930s–1950s Then passed down through the family An astrological intaglio featuring Mercury and Diana Oval intaglio engraved with an astrological scene, the figures standing on a ground line. On the left, Mercury stands facing forward, nude, holding the caduceus and extending his arm toward the center. On the right, Diana wears a short tunic and raises a bow (?). In the field between the two deities, a scorpion is depicted.
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