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