ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
Friday 22 April 2022 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman carnelian intaglio set in a gold ring. Pastoral scene.<br><br> 3rd century A.D.
A roman carnelian intaglio set in a gold ring. Pastoral scene.
3rd century A.D.
The hoop is plain, the shoulders extending from two plaited ribbons in leaf and volute shapes and raised in an oval bezel.The box-setting contains a carnelian intaglio figuring a pastoral scene. A shepherd seated turned left and milking a goat. Signs of wears on the surface of the stone.
Stone 11 x 13,5 mm; ring size 19 x 20 mm; 9,12 gr.