A GREEK GOLD GEM-SET FINGER RING
A GREEK GOLD GEM-SET FINGER RING
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A GREEK GOLD GEM-SET FINGER RING

LATE HELLENISTIC, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK GOLD GEM-SET FINGER RING
LATE HELLENISTIC, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) long
Provenance
New York art market, 1989.
UK private collection, acquired from the above.

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Lot Essay

The ring is decorated with a sun disk and two feather motifs, which are derived from Egyptian mythology and became popular during the Late Hellenistic period. A cabochon garnet has been used for the sun disk and the feathers are formed with two pieces of a black stone.

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