ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF ATHENA

Ca. AD 300 . A gold ring with a slender D-section hoop expanding to flattened shoulders and a bezel set with a carnelian intaglio. Athena is engraved standing, wearing a helmet and holding a long spear in her left hand. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40000340. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 5.4g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in a UK ancient art collection (early 2000s); previously in the G.M. collection before 1996. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.