Lot 274 A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF DIANA (ARTEMIS), ROMAN, 1ST CENTURY BC-AD

Reference: ART600632

A bust of Diana or Artemis turned to the left, with her attributes of her bow and arrow case and hair tied in a top knot. Deeply engraved on a cabochon carnelian. Her bare breast is clearly shown with a fold of drapery beneath.
11 by 8.5 mm.

PROVENANCE
From a European collection formed in the 1980's.