Details
Five cameo rings,
comprising: an agate carved as the head of Athena wearing plumed helmet, in profile to the left, in later ring mount; an oval bloodstone carved as the head of the poet Homer, in profile to the right, in gold mount with chased decoration; an agate carved as the head of Attis in gold ring mount with later wire work hoop; an agate, the russet colour layer carved as the full face of Silenus; and a shaped agate carved as the semi-nude bust of Venus in original gold ring mount.
See plate 3 (5)
comprising: an agate carved as the head of Athena wearing plumed helmet, in profile to the left, in later ring mount; an oval bloodstone carved as the head of the poet Homer, in profile to the right, in gold mount with chased decoration; an agate carved as the head of Attis in gold ring mount with later wire work hoop; an agate, the russet colour layer carved as the full face of Silenus; and a shaped agate carved as the semi-nude bust of Venus in original gold ring mount.
See plate 3 (5)
Special notice
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