Bidspirit auction | A ROMAN HEAD OF A

A ROMAN HEAD OF A BARBARIAN OR GAULISH A PALE ORANGE CARNELIAN , 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD - A Roman carnelian bead in the form of a head of a Barbarian or Gaulish He is bearded and his head is shaved bar a pony tail. He quite possibly represents a Dacian captive taken by one of Trajan's campaigns. 25 by 17 mm. Weight: 8.7 gr. PROVENANCE Ex-European private collection acquired before 1970