Heliodromus Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 This interesting piece, engraved on bone, is currently for sale on VCoins, coming form the middle east. Size is given as 63 x 50mm, with a suggested date of 3rd-4thC. Since the fallen figure has a spear and shield, I assume this is depicting a bestiari. Given the roman market for gladiatorial "artifacts" such as sweat, blood and apparently even liver, I have to wonder what type of bone it's engraved on ! Presumably a DNA test would give the answer. It's a bit of a shame something like this is not in a museum, since it seems very rare. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 I always worry about that stuff being fake, even from VC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Kali said: I always worry about that stuff being fake, even from VC. Yes, possible, although the style looks absolutely spot-on to me. Of course if it was in museum hands they could carbon date it as well as do the DNA analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 Who is the seller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said: Who is the seller Well. it's sold already, but it was Zurqieh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 What the price? Im curious what something like this goes for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 $600: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/zurqieh/171/product/roman_near_east_late_thirdfourth_century_ad_carved_bone_fragment/1671913/Default.aspx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted June 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 11, 2022 He tends to have a lot of stuff from Egypt and the Near East (being in UAE helps) and a lot of coins from Roman Egypt. Looks authentic but I'm no expert on carved bone relics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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