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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN CARNELIAN RING STONE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved with two standing goddesses, Minerva to the right, wearing a peplos, armed with a helmet, shield and spear, and Fortuna to the left, wearing a peplos and himation, supporting a cornucopia in one arm, and holding a wreath aloft in the other; mounted as a ring in a circa 1900 gold setting
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) long; ring size 7½
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved with two standing goddesses, Minerva to the right, wearing a peplos, armed with a helmet, shield and spear, and Fortuna to the left, wearing a peplos and himation, supporting a cornucopia in one arm, and holding a wreath aloft in the other; mounted as a ring in a circa 1900 gold setting
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) long; ring size 7½