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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN GOLD AND BANDED AGATE FINGER RING
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The hoop formed of three lengths of beaded wire joined to the side of the oval bezel, with large granules at the join on either side, the bevelled oval agate engraved with a radiate bust of Zeus-Ammon, the bearded god with underslung horns curling around his ears, a modius atop his head, a mantle around his shoulders
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 5¼
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The hoop formed of three lengths of beaded wire joined to the side of the oval bezel, with large granules at the join on either side, the bevelled oval agate engraved with a radiate bust of Zeus-Ammon, the bearded god with underslung horns curling around his ears, a modius atop his head, a mantle around his shoulders
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 5¼
Provenance
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 2004 (To Dress in Gold, no. 130).
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