Bidspirit auction | A roman republican carnelian intaglio.

A roman republican carnelian intaglio. Shoe of a haruspex. 1st century B.C. 9 x 10 x 2 mm The Aruspice was a priest whi predicted the future analyzing animals viscera. His attributes and distinctive signs were the ituus and the typical shoe with curved raised point/rear termination. In this gem the shoe is facing left. Groundline. Use of globular elements. Attractive color of the stone. Rare. Parallels: Antike Gemmen in Deutschen Sammlungen, Band IV, Hannover und Hamburg, n. 237 p. 65. Monte-Carlo private collection, Mr. P.L, 1982