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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A ROMAN CARNELIAN RING STONE
Circa 1st Century B.C.
The flat oval stone engraved with a winged Eros, the god of love depicted nude, his quiver over one shoulder, leaning forward with one foot resting on an orb (perhaps a helmet) and reaching down to attend to the raised foot, a shield and spear before him, on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
9/16 in. (1.4 cm) long; ring size 11¾
Circa 1st Century B.C.
The flat oval stone engraved with a winged Eros, the god of love depicted nude, his quiver over one shoulder, leaning forward with one foot resting on an orb (perhaps a helmet) and reaching down to attend to the raised foot, a shield and spear before him, on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
9/16 in. (1.4 cm) long; ring size 11¾