Bidspirit Auktion | ROMAN CARNELIAN GRYLLOS INTAGLIO IN

ROMAN CARNELIAN GRYLLOS INTAGLIO IN GOLD RING - Ca. AD 100-300.A carnelian intaglio engraved with a creature consisting of a bearded male, facing left, and an avian protome holding a wheat stalk. This amalgamation is known as gryllos - a composite creature with elements of different animals, with a grotesque or fantastical appearance. The intaglio is set in a gold finger ring of possibly later period. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 8.24g Provenance: Private London collection, pre-2000s.