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CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ITALIC GOLD AND BANDED AGATE FINGER RING
circa 2nd-1st century b.c.
The plain hoop with broad shoulders and slightly raised bezel, set with a banded agate oval finely engraved with a standing helmeted warrior holding a shield, the left arm upraised and brandishing a spear, enclosed within a pellet border
ring size 6
circa 2nd-1st century b.c.
The plain hoop with broad shoulders and slightly raised bezel, set with a banded agate oval finely engraved with a standing helmeted warrior holding a shield, the left arm upraised and brandishing a spear, enclosed within a pellet border
ring size 6
Provenance
The Ionides Collection
Derek J. Content, Ltd.
Derek J. Content, Ltd.
Literature
Boardman, Engraved Gems, The Ionides Collection, no. 13, (mistakenly identified as glass).