A Roman Intaglio of an Equestrian Warrior, ca 1st century CE 5542606_m unfolded 10cm height

unfolded 10cm height

the Hauges assembled over two decades of what former Freer Gallery of Art director Harold Stern described in 1957 as "without doubt one of the finest private collections in the world"

This bronze weight in the shape of a knucklebone is referred to as an astragalus

life consumables are folded and stored after use to save space

A Roman Intaglio of an Equestrian Warrior, ca 1st century CE 5542606_m unfolded 10cm heightThis beautiful intaglio is carved in a piece of bright blue and green striped mosaic glass, formed by laminating individual pieces in separate colors under great heat which causes them to fuse together. On its surface, a horse and mounted warrior have been carved in great detail; the bearded warrior is fully armed wearing a large crested helmet, breast plate, a great shield on his back, he holds the reigns of his horse in his left hand. This superb