A ROMAN RED JASPER RING STONE
A ROMAN RED JASPER RING STONE

CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN RED JASPER RING STONE
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
The oval stone engraved with Hermes-Serapis, the standing god nude but for a mantle draped around his waist, a modius atop his head, with a sheath of wheat held in his hand, his caduceus in the crook of his arm, Kerberus at his feet looking up; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
¾ in. (1.9 cm) long; ring size 8¼