Roman Green Chalcedony Intaglio of Dancing Satyr set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Vessels - Stone they typically applied cane pieces

they typically applied cane pieces to a separate base

Cologne: Rheinland Verlag GmbH

underscoring their connection to personal adornment

This finely modeled redware figure depicts a seated hunchback with arms resting on bent knees

36 inches (6 cm)

Roman Green Chalcedony Intaglio of Dancing Satyr set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Vessels - Stone they typically applied cane piecesA striking Roman intaglio in luminous green chalcedony depicting a youthful satyr in motion, nude save for a short cloak draped over one shoulder, his left leg raised in a lively dance. In his outstretched hand he presents a theatrical mask, in the other, he holds a curved pedum (shepherds crook), one of the defining attributes of the satyr. The composition captures the energy and grace of Dionysian revelry, a spirited follower of the wine god caught