162 - LARGE YELLOW AND RED JASPER INTAILLÉ DEPICTING A ROYAL FIGURE

LARGE YELLOW AND RED JASPER INTAILLÉ DEPICTING A ROYAL FIGURE Jasper 5.1 x 2.9 cm In the style of Achaemenid glyptic art Oval intaglio engraved with a standing male figure, in left profile (facing right on the impression). He is bearded, with his hair gathered in a bun at the nape of his neck, and wears a tall crown with vertical elements. He is dressed in a long pleated robe with wide sleeves and holds a long scepter with an ornate pommel in front of him; behind his back is an elongated object, probably a quiver (?). The reverse side is flat and unengraved. A large yellow and red jasper intaglio depicting a royal figure Oval intaglio engraved with a standing male figure in profile facing left (to the right in the impression). He is bearded, his hair gathered in a bun at the nape of his neck, and wears a tall crown with vertical elements. He is dressed in a long pleated robe with wide sleeves and holds a long scepter with an ornate finial before him; behind his back is an elongated object, probably a quiver (?). The reverse is flat and uncarved.