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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK CARNELIAN RING STONE
hellenistic period, circa 3rd-2nd century b.c.
The large convex oval stone engraved with a standing figure of the goddess Hygeia feeding a serpent, her body in three-quarter view, her head in profile to the right, wearing a sleeveless, diaphanous chiton which reveals the form of her body beneath, the strap of her chiton off her left shoulder, the folds of her himation flowing behind her, the snake coiled around her left arm, its head raised above the phiale held in her right hand, a short groundline below
1 in. (2.5 cm) long
hellenistic period, circa 3rd-2nd century b.c.
The large convex oval stone engraved with a standing figure of the goddess Hygeia feeding a serpent, her body in three-quarter view, her head in profile to the right, wearing a sleeveless, diaphanous chiton which reveals the form of her body beneath, the strap of her chiton off her left shoulder, the folds of her himation flowing behind her, the snake coiled around her left arm, its head raised above the phiale held in her right hand, a short groundline below
1 in. (2.5 cm) long