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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN RED JASPER RINGSTONE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The flat oval stone engraved with Mars standing in contrapposto, armed in a cuirass over a pleated tunic, greaves and a high-crested helmet, holding a spear in his raised left hand, supporting a shield on the ground with his lowered right, standing on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
5/8 in. (1.6 cm.) high; ring size 7¾
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The flat oval stone engraved with Mars standing in contrapposto, armed in a cuirass over a pleated tunic, greaves and a high-crested helmet, holding a spear in his raised left hand, supporting a shield on the ground with his lowered right, standing on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
5/8 in. (1.6 cm.) high; ring size 7¾
Provenance
with Vasken Demirjian, New York, 1990.
Ancient Jewelry, Christie's, New York, 8 December 2005, lot 84.
Ancient Jewelry, Christie's, New York, 8 December 2005, lot 84.
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