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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN PLASMA RINGSTONE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved with a syncretistic goddess in profile to the right, standing on the prow of a ship, the goddess a combination of Fortuna and Athena, wearing a crested helmet, a peplos and a himation, holding a spear in one hand and a ships' rudder in the other; mounted as a ring in a 19th century gold setting, the underside of the bezel inscribed with the initials: J.J.G.
3/8 in. (1 cm.) long; ring size 10
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved with a syncretistic goddess in profile to the right, standing on the prow of a ship, the goddess a combination of Fortuna and Athena, wearing a crested helmet, a peplos and a himation, holding a spear in one hand and a ships' rudder in the other; mounted as a ring in a 19th century gold setting, the underside of the bezel inscribed with the initials: J.J.G.
3/8 in. (1 cm.) long; ring size 10
Provenance
with Jack Ogden, London, 1980s.
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