ANCIENT JEWELLERY & SEAL RINGS HAMMER AUCTION | Apr 21, 2026
Lot 397
A ROMAN AMETHYST FIGURE OF A COILED SNAKE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD A ROMAN AMETHYST FIGURE OF A COILED SNAKE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD A ROMAN AMETHYST FIGURE OF A COILED SNAKE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD

Lot 397 A ROMAN AMETHYST FIGURE OF A COILED SNAKE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD

Reference: ART6001372

Roman sculpture carved from richly banded amethyst, depicting a coiled serpent with detailed scales and a poised, alert head. Snakes were potent symbols in Roman culture—embodying protection, healing, and regeneration—and this finely worked piece showcases both technical mastery and deep symbolic meaning.
Diameter 5.2 cm. Height 3.8 cm. 117 gr.

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