A ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL RING STONE
A ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL RING STONE

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL RING STONE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone with a standing figure of Jupiter, nude but for a mantle draped over one shoulder and around his legs, holding a scepter and a wreath, an eagle at his feet, on a short groundline; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) long; ring size 9
Provenance
with Ariadne Galleries, New York, 1980s.

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