An italic banded agate intaglio. Venus Victrix with Cupid.
2nd- 1st century B.C.
13 x 20 x 4 mm

The deity is standing, facing left, with the body in three-quarters seen from behind and the head in profile; with his left hand he holds a sword in his sheath, with his right a spear with a shield and a drapery. Below, Cupid (Love) hands the helmet to Venus.Groundline. Beautiful composition and attractive variety of stone. Generously sized setting. Use of globular elements. Parallel: A.R. M. Bizzarri, La collezione di gemme del Museo Archeologico di Bologna, pp. 45-46.