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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The slightly convex oval stone engraved with a portrait head of a philosopher in profile to the left, with a bald pate, short hair at the back of the head and above the ear, his large eye beneath the arching brow, with a prominent nose and a full beard and a mustache; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
11/16 in. (1.7 cm.) long; ring size 8½
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The slightly convex oval stone engraved with a portrait head of a philosopher in profile to the left, with a bald pate, short hair at the back of the head and above the ear, his large eye beneath the arching brow, with a prominent nose and a full beard and a mustache; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
11/16 in. (1.7 cm.) long; ring size 8½
Provenance
with Vasken Demirjian, New York, circa 1990.
Ancient Jewelry, Christie's, New York, 9 December 2004, lot 139.
Ancient Jewelry, Christie's, New York, 9 December 2004, lot 139.
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