A ROMAN CARNELIAN RING STONE
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RING STONE

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN CARNELIAN RING STONE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
The oval stone engraved with Poseidon and Harpokrates, the earthshaker nude but for a mantle draped over his shoulders, his trident in one hand, supporting a dolphin in the other, Harpokrates holding a cornucopia, a mantle draped over the arm, his other hand raised to his lips, an "Egyptian" crown at his forehead; mounted as a ring in a late 19th century cast gold ring with a two fauns in high relief supporting the bezel
ring size 8

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