Lot 159
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A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH AN OLD MAN AND A SKULL
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH AN OLD MAN AND A SKULL
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. CORINNE BRONFMAN
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH AN OLD MAN AND A SKULL

ROMAN REPUBLIC, CIRCA 2ND-EARLY 1ST CENTURY B.C.

Details
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH AN OLD MAN AND A SKULL
ROMAN REPUBLIC, CIRCA 2ND-EARLY 1ST CENTURY B.C.
9/16 in. (1.2 cm.) wide; ring size 3 ¼
Provenance
Marjorie Bronfman (1917-2012), Montreal, acquired by 1978; gifted to her daughter, Dr. Corinne Bronfman (1947-2022), Washington, D.C.; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

The bearded old man leans forward on a short staff, with one hand resting on the tree before him. He wears a tunic and a cloak. On the ground is a human skull, depicted frontally. For the motif, compare no. 173 in M. Maaskant-Kleibrink, Catalogue of the Engraved Gems in the Royal Coin Cabinet, The Hague. The gem is mounted as a ring in an early 19th century gold setting; the interior of the hoop is incised 6732 and 716.

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