Description:

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful agate cameo featuring the bust of a female, perhaps an empress, mounted on a thick ring band of over 21 karat gold. Ovoid in form, the carved gem presents the image of a left-facing woman with draped shoulders and hair arranged in an elegant, halo-like chignon, all sculpted in chalky white atop a salmon pink ground. A lovely, wearable piece of ancient history! Size of cameo: 0.4" L x 0.3" W (1 cm x 0.8 cm); of ring: 1.1" L x 1" W (2.8 cm x 2.5 cm); US ring size: 9.75; gold quality: 89.9% (21.6 karats); weight: 6.7 grams

Provenance: ex-T.F. Holy Lands collection, formed since the 1960s; ex-German collection, before 2000

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  • Condition: Some minor chips and surface wear to cameo, but otherwise both cameo and ring are in very good condition and wearable.

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