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a roman carnelian intaglio. mars gravidus.

A Roman carnelian intaglio. Mars Gravidus.

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a roman carnelian intaglio. mars gravidus.

A Roman carnelian intaglio. Mars Gravidus.

£1800

carnelian
1.15 x 1.65 x 0.2 cm (0 ¹/₂ x 0 ⁵/₈ x 0 ¹/₈ inches)
2nd-3rd century A.D.

The god walks leftward, wearing a crested helmet and sandals holding a spear and weapons trophy. On the hips is tied a drapery. In the field, at his feet a star. Groundline. Interesting and well-composed work, executed with deep and marked engraving lines. Signs of wear on the surface of the stone.
Nickname given by the Romans to Mars, the god of war. The name Gradivus means “He who advances” (in battle), or “He who makes the crops grow” (because Mars was, prior to his assimilation to the Greek Ares, an agricultural god). Numa Pompilius created twelve Salian priests in his honor.
Festus puts forward several hypotheses on the origin: we nickname Mars Gradivus because we advance in battle from one side to the other; either because of the action of brandishing the javelin; either because it was born from grass (gramen); it is specified that the turf crown is the most honorable crown of military exploits.

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- Rest of the World 10-12 Business Days

Please note that if you choose to have resizing, the delivery delay can be longer. 
For international orders and EU, ne aware that all orders can be subject to additional government duties and fees. These charges are solely determined by the arrival of countries customs authorities. The amount of duties and taxes will be charged upon delivery. 

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