{"product_id":"ancient-roman-red-jasper-intaglio-depicting-a-reaper-2nd-century-ad","title":"Roman Intaglio Depicting a Harvester.  2nd Century AD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman Intaglio Depicting a Harvester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman, 2nd century AD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved in red jasper, this Roman intaglio depicts a solitary harvester, dressed in a short tunic and gathering ears of grain. The composition captures a simple gesture of rural life, one deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of the ancient Mediterranean world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond its everyday subject, the scene evokes a world in which the cultivation of the land was inseparable from ideas of prosperity, fertility and the cyclical passage of time. The figure becomes a quiet reflection of humanity’s relationship with nature, its seasons and its enduring rhythms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNearly two millennia later, this small engraved stone preserves a fleeting moment of ancient life. Traces of calcareous deposits remain on its surface, bearing witness to its passage through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red jasper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Roman, 2nd century AD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14 × 15 × 2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e French private collection, 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Personal Creation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis intaglio is offered for sale as an individual engraved stone. It may also become the centrepiece of a bespoke jewel, conceived together with ÆON. Whether set in a ring, pendant or another personal creation, its setting can be imagined around the character of the stone, bringing an ancient fragment into a new chapter of its history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54000432218378,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/6160\/7178\/files\/Intailleantiqueencornalinerougeverk.png?v=1793209126","url":"https:\/\/www.aeoncollection.fr\/products\/ancient-roman-red-jasper-intaglio-depicting-a-reaper-2nd-century-ad","provider":"AEON","version":"1.0","type":"link"}