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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN SILVER AND BANDED AGATE FINGER RING
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
The flat hoop with thick, broad triangular shoulders carved with a stylized leaf motif, the applied oval bezel set with a bevelled flat oval agate, engraved with Mars standing in profile to the left, armed with a cuirass over a pleated tunic, a crested helmet and greaves, holding a spear in his raised left hand, a shield in his lowered right, standing on a short groundline
1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.) wide; ring size 5½
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
The flat hoop with thick, broad triangular shoulders carved with a stylized leaf motif, the applied oval bezel set with a bevelled flat oval agate, engraved with Mars standing in profile to the left, armed with a cuirass over a pleated tunic, a crested helmet and greaves, holding a spear in his raised left hand, a shield in his lowered right, standing on a short groundline
1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.) wide; ring size 5½
Provenance
Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired in the 1970s.
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 2004 (Ancient Works, no. 75).
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 2004 (Ancient Works, no. 75).
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