Lot 221: An Amethyst Intaglio Depicting a Warrior in a...
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An Amethyst Intaglio Depicting a Warrior in a Plumed Legionary Helmet, Roman or Medieval, Circa 1st–13th Century CE.
A finely carved purple amethyst intaglio featuring the profile of a warrior wearing a crested legion-style helmet. The figure is shown facing left, with detailed linear incisions indicating the helmet’s ridged structure and its dramatic array of plume-like feathers arching above. The warrior’s face is sharply defined, with prominent brow, nose, and chin, suggesting elite status or divine personification.
Approximately 1.8 x 1.5cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British collector.
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