Cameos
98
Cornelian.
21x20x10
Bust of a woman, leaning forward with head inclined to her left. A small break at the front of the hair; the back of the head raised on a low plinth looking a little like a veil. A light chiton passing over one shoulder. She holds a twisted staff, so probably is a goddess, perhaps Demeter.
Finest quality; 1st cent. BC.
99
Cornelian?
12x8x5
The bust of a dressed woman.
1st cent. BC/AD.
100
Grey chalcedony.
12x10.
Head of a warrior.
Modern?
101
Sardonyx, bluish, set in an ancient gold pendant with loop.
19x18.
Head of Medusa.
2nd/3rd cent. AD.
102
Sardonyx, brown, white, brown.
15x11.
Bust of Athena, with Corinthian helmet and cross-straps for the aegis.
1st/2nd cent. AD.
103
White on clear grey, glass?
15x13.
Head of Athena with Corinthian helmet.
1st cent. AD.
104
White on deep blue glass, set in an ancient gold pendant with loop.
20x17.
Head of a woman or youth wearing a cap.
2nd/3rd cent. AD?
105
White on deep blue glass, set in an ancient gold pendant, with twisted border.
38x26.
Bust of a woman, in a classicizing style.
1st/2nd cent. AD?
106
Sardonyx.
17.5x12.5.
An old man in a loincloth is cutting the throat of a pig over a handled bowl held out by a woman wearing a chiton. Ground line.
1st cent. AD.
107
Sardonyx.
18x15.
Two Erotes in a boat; one busy with the cargo, the other driving, with a whip, the two dolphins which pull the boat. Waves indicated below.
1st cent. AD.
108
Sardonyx.
18x3.
Eros rides a sea-horse over waves.
1st cent. AD.
109
Glass, pale blue on dark blue, bevelled edge.
20x15.
Eros rides a reined dolphin.
1st/2nd cent. AD.
110
Sardonyx.
21x14.
A walking lion. Ground line.
1st cent. BC/AD.
111
Yellowish grey on blue; glass? Set in an ancient gold pendant with loop and twisted strip border.
14x11.
A dog is tearing the body of a hare. Ground line.
3rd cent. AD.
112
Sardonyx.
18x15.
The facing head of a woman over a crescent. Selene.
18th/19th cent. AD.
113
18x12.
Bust of a dressed woman wearing a necklace, in the style of Faustina II.
Late 2nd cent. AD.
114
Sardonyx.
8x7.
Grotesque head of an actor (mime).
3rd cent. AD.
115
Sardonyx
11x10.
Grotesque head of an actor (mime).
3rd cent. AD.
116
Sardonyx ringstone, shape C7.
16x13.
In a border the inscription in Greek: EUTYCHI KRESIGEAMA KALLIPEINE.
3rd cent. AD.
117
Black glass ringstone, pierced twice across the narrow axis, shape F5.
12x9.
Bust of a woman.
Modern?
