Lot 1015:
GREEN JASPER GEMSTONE
Roman period, c. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Oval green jasper gem of truncated cone shape, depicting a probable hunting scene on the flat side. A figure facing left, armed with two long sticks, is probably trying to strike a bird perched on the highest branch of a tree.
Dimensions: 11.5 x 8 mm. Peripheral chip in relation to the scene depicted. Gem of exquisite workmanship.
Roman period, c. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Oval green jasper gem of truncated cone shape, depicting a probable hunting scene on the flat side. A figure facing left, armed with two long sticks, is probably trying to strike a bird perched on the highest branch of a tree.
Dimensions: 11.5 x 8 mm. Peripheral chip in relation to the scene depicted. Gem of exquisite workmanship.