SKU | PF.0152 |
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Circa | 200 AD to 400 AD |
Dimensions | 6″ (15.2cm) high x 5″ (12.7cm) wide |
Medium | Carnelian |
Origin | Geresa, Jordan |
Gallery Location | USA |
In the Hellenistic tradition, this exquisite sculpture compares its youthful subject to the hero god Herakles, who wore the skin of the Nemean lion. The jewel-like carving, in the manner of the best imperial workshops, lends remarkable sensitivity on a small scale. Whose image it might be is less certain; one of the young rulers of the Severan Dynasty perhaps, maybe Gordian III, or even Constantine the Great. Such breathtaking beauty is timeless: any age and culture would acknowledge this as a treasure. – (PF.0152)
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