ANCIENT JEWELLERY & SEAL RINGS HAMMER AUCTION 17 JUNE 2025 | Jun 17, 2025
Lot 23
A HELLENISTIC AMETHYST GEM WITH GRASSHOPPER 200–100 BC A HELLENISTIC AMETHYST GEM WITH GRASSHOPPER 200–100 BC A HELLENISTIC AMETHYST GEM WITH GRASSHOPPER 200–100 BC

Lot 23 A HELLENISTIC AMETHYST GEM WITH GRASSHOPPER 200–100 BC

Reference: ART6001297

This finely carved Hellenistic intaglio, made of lustrous amethyst, features a detailed depiction of a grasshopper, rendered with exquisite naturalism. The grasshopper, delicately incised into the surface, may symbolize fertility, nature, or poetic inspiration, 2.1 cm. Weight: 3.10 gr.

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