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A ROMAN GOLD RING WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. A FIGURE RIDING A BULL.
A ROMAN GOLD RING WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. A FIGURE RIDING A BULL.
1st - 2nd century A.D.
Stone 10x14 mm; int. size 11x15 mm; 3,80 gr
With rounded hoop, flatten within and expanding upwards on the squared shoulders surmounted by a box-setting containing a carnelian intaglio; a draped goddess riding an bull toward right. Groundline. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired from D.C. collection, London.