ROMAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A SUPINE GOD UNDER A TREE IN GOLD RING
Ca. AD 50 - 300.
A Roman red jasper oval intaglio depicting a supine God under a tree. The intaglio is set in a high carat (21 ct), possibly later gold ring with a round hoop with a flat section. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 341.
Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Ca. AD 50 - 300.
A Roman red jasper oval intaglio depicting a supine God under a tree. The intaglio is set in a high carat (21 ct), possibly later gold ring with a round hoop with a flat section. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 341.
Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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