ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH EROTIC SCENE

Ca. 50 BC - AD 50. A gold pendant with a broad annular frame bordered by a row of applied granules. The central setting is surrounded by a second row of granulation and encloses a carnelian intaglio engraved with an erotic scene of a nude woman seated at left and a nude man at right, their bodies closely entwined. A suspension loop is attached to the reverse. Size: 23mm x 23mm; Weight: 4.5g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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