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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN RED JASPER RING STONE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The flat octagonal stone engraved with a winged Eros, the god depicted nude and leaning on an inverted torch upon a cylindrical altar, on a groundline, framed by a Greek inscription; mounted as a ring in a 1940s gold setting
3/8 in. (.95 cm.) wide; ring size 9¾
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The flat octagonal stone engraved with a winged Eros, the god depicted nude and leaning on an inverted torch upon a cylindrical altar, on a groundline, framed by a Greek inscription; mounted as a ring in a 1940s gold setting
3/8 in. (.95 cm.) wide; ring size 9¾
Provenance
The 1940s setting implies old collection.
with Small Pleasures, Provincetown, 2006.
with Small Pleasures, Provincetown, 2006.