330, Lot: 542. Estimate $750. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Green jasper amulet. Roman Egypt, 1st-2nd centuries AD. Oval, beveled intaglio with an engraving in four rows, depicting from top to bottom: three scarabs, three birds standing right, three male goats standing right, and three cobras (
uraei).
Dimensions: 21x16mm. See Kelsey Museum 26109b for similar uses of animals in motif. Light chips, otherwise intact and in good condition.