Jasper intaglio in a gold mount set with pearls and glass, Mid-Imperial, Antonine or Severan, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Gold, jasper, pearl, glass, H. 3.00 cm., Gold and Silver, The intaglio, depicting a horseman spearing a boar, is of superlative quality. The two hooks on the reverse suggest that this object served as a clasp, possibly for a necklace or for a diadem worn around the head
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Jasper intaglio, gold mount set, pearls, glass, Mid-Imperial, Antonine, Severan, 2nd–3rd century .D, Roman, Gold, jasper, pearl, H, 3.00 cm, Silver, intaglio, depicting, horseman spearing, boar, superlative quality, two hooks, reverse suggest, object served, clasp, necklace, diadem worn, head
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