AN AGATE CAMEO WITH AN ANCHOR AND TWO FISH, 4TH CENTURY AD OR LATER AN AGATE CAMEO WITH AN ANCHOR AND TWO FISH, 4TH CENTURY AD OR LATER AN AGATE CAMEO WITH AN ANCHOR AND TWO FISH, 4TH CENTURY AD OR LATER

AN AGATE CAMEO WITH AN ANCHOR AND TWO FISH, 4TH CENTURY AD OR LATER

Reference: ART600789

A cameo in agate with an anchor and two fish shown. This type is a symbol for Christianity playing on the Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century, Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter. 22 x 18 mm. PROVENANCE
Ex-European private collection acquired before 1970