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| CIVILIZATION | Roman |
| PERIOD | Roman |
| DATE | circa 1st Century A.D. |
| MATERIAL | Carnelian |
| MOUNTED | No |
Slightly convex, near circular, carnelian gem engraved with a draped Isis-Fortuna depicted standing facing right, wearing the Atef-crown, holding a cornucopia in her left hand, a staff in her right hand, on a groundline. Said to be excavated at Pompeii.
ex. H.J. Budd Collection, acquired through United Charities of Chicago in 1913.
Formerly in the Holly Collection, USA.
A copy of the provenance document will be given to the buyer.
cf. Henig, M.; Catalogue of Engraved Gems and Finger Rings in the Ashmolean Museum, no. 2.48, for a parallel.
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| CATEGORY | Roman |
| PERIOD | Roman |
| DATE | circa 1st Century A.D. |
| MATERIAL | |
| MOUNTED | No |