A Roman green jasper intaglio of an elephant with a bee above. This interesting type suggests that it is a depiction of an Indian war elephant with the bee above suggesting that it could be a punning type to represent the owner's name.
Green jasper. Roman 1st.c.B.C./A.D.
17 by 14 mm.
Weight: 0.9 gr.
PROVENANCE
From a European collection since the 1980's.