A Roman gold ring set with a red jasper intaglio. Bust of Isis-Aphrodite.
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A Roman gold ring set with a red jasper intaglio. Bust of Isis-Aphrodite.
A Roman gold ring set with a red jasper intaglio. Bust of Isis-Aphrodite.
Date 1st-2nd century A.D.
Period Roman imperial
Origin London, STOCK
Dimension 1.25 x 1.2 cm (0¹/₂ x 0¹/₂ inches)
The deity is facing right, with her bust partially draped and one breast exposed. On the head, the isiac crown (solar disc with the horns and feathers).
Signs of wear and small defects on the setting around the stone.
A syncretic effigy of the Graeco-Roman goddess of Beauty with the attributes of the most important deity of ancient Egypt.
Signs of wear and small defects on the setting around the stone.
A syncretic effigy of the Graeco-Roman goddess of Beauty with the attributes of the most important deity of ancient Egypt.
Date: 1st-2nd century A.D.
Period: Roman imperial
Origin: London, STOCK
Dimension: 1.25 x 1.2 cm (0¹/₂ x 0¹/₂ inches)
Provenance: Old private collection, UK art market
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