A roman carnelian intaglio, mounted in a modern gold pendant. Gradivus Mars. The god of war is moving to the left, carrying a trophy on his shoulders and holding a spear in his hands. For comparisons: G.M.A. Richter, Catalogue of engraved gems. Greek, etruscan and roman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art- New York, p. 72 n. 295; burnt carnelian intaglio at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (n. 65.627). 2nd century A.D.
10 x 14 x 4 mm