ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH AN OWL

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ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH AN OWL

Period / Age: 2nd - 3rd Century AD

Provenance: English private collection. Acquired on the London art market in 2000.

Dimensions:

Height: 1.6cm (0.63”)

A carnelian gemstone with an intaglio motif of the Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo) perching on the rim of a cauldron with a ladle to one side.
Crescent moon and star above.

CONDITION: Intact. Very good. Museum quality.