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

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN RED JASPER RING STONE
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
The flat oval stone engraved with Venus Victrix, the goddess nude but for a himation wrapped around her legs, leaning on a short column against which leans a shield, holding a spear in one hand and a helmet in the other, on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
9/16 in. (2.4 cm) long; ring size 9½

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