Lot Essay
For a related example see no. 588 in Maaskant-Kleibrink, Catalogue of the engraved gems in the Royal Coin Cabinet, The Hague.
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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN EYE AGATE RING STONE
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved with Harpokrates, the youthful god holding a cornucopia in the crook of his right arm, his left arm bent, the index finger raised to his lips, standing on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
7/16 in. (1.1 cm.) long; ring size 8
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved with Harpokrates, the youthful god holding a cornucopia in the crook of his right arm, his left arm bent, the index finger raised to his lips, standing on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
7/16 in. (1.1 cm.) long; ring size 8
Provenance
Acquired in the 1980s.