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A LATE HELLENISTIC GOLD AND CORNELIAN INTAGLIO RING
1ST CENTURY B.C.
With slender hoop broadening to the oval bezel, set with an oval cornelian intaglio showing a kneeling figure to the left splitting wood(?), to the right a naked dwarf standing looking on, around the figures is a hatched border
¾ in. (1.7 cm.) across hoop
1ST CENTURY B.C.
With slender hoop broadening to the oval bezel, set with an oval cornelian intaglio showing a kneeling figure to the left splitting wood(?), to the right a naked dwarf standing looking on, around the figures is a hatched border
¾ in. (1.7 cm.) across hoop
Provenance
Formerly in a private collection of gold jewellery assembled during the 1920's-30's; sold Christie's London, 6 July 1994, lot 343.