Roman Gold Ring with Pan Gemstone
2nd century AD. A carnelian intaglio of the god Pan mounting a goat, set in a gold finger ring with keeled hoop and scooped shoulders. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 281. 14.1 grams, 27.47mm overall, 19.57mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 21) (1 1/4"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. The god Pan was noted for his sexual adventures with animals, famously displayed on the statue recovered from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy.
Condition Report: Fine condition. A large wearable size.
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2nd century AD. A carnelian intaglio of the god Pan mounting a goat, set in a gold finger ring with keeled hoop and scooped shoulders. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 281. 14.1 grams, 27.47mm overall, 19.57mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 21) (1 1/4"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. The god Pan was noted for his sexual adventures with animals, famously displayed on the statue recovered from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy.
Condition Report: Fine condition. A large wearable size.
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