Bidspirit auction | A Roman banded agate intaglio.

A Roman banded agate intaglio. Centaur. - A Roman banded agate intaglio. Centaur. A fine depiction of a bearded centaur, holding a laurel wreath in his left hand, and a branch in the right hand. The mythological creature is facing left. Beautiful banded stone charaterized by a progressive transition from dark to honey and transparent t 2nd century A.D. 11 x 14 x 2 mm.