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Offline Gert

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Intaglio gem OTD - Birth of Dionysos
« on: July 13, 2011, 10:39:53 am »
Roman glass (imitating banded agate) intaglio gem c. 1st century AD
Birth of Dionysos: Zeus seated left, on column decorated at the base, raising his right leg; infant Dionysos rising from his thigh
0.44g; 12mm; intact but for minor chip 4 o’clock, of very fine style

Cf. Apollodorus III 4.3 and Apollonius Rhodius IV 1137 for the birth story.
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Re: Intaglio gem OTD - Birth of Dionysos
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 11:33:52 am »


Very very nice, much more personal than coins.

I once offered to buy one for my wife but she didn't seem keen. Shame


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Re: Intaglio gem OTD - Birth of Dionysos
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 02:50:36 pm »
Very nice
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Offline ancientdave

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Re: Intaglio gem OTD - Birth of Dionysos
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 03:39:34 pm »
That's a really nice piece!
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Re: Intaglio gem OTD - Birth of Dionysos
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 04:07:40 pm »
Fantastic Gert.  Perhaps we should start an Intaglio gallery?  I have a few and I'm sure others do also.
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Re: Intaglio gem OTD - Birth of Dionysos
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 06:14:06 am »
Thanks for the comments. A galery seems like a good idea, Jay. I have a few more that I think are worth sharing.
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