Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely silver ring, most likely made for a woman based on the petite size. The ring has a slender band, gradually-widening shoulders, and a raised ovoid bezel surrounded by a ring of hammered circles. A translucent ovoid carnelian intaglio of warm orange hues is set within the bezel and bears an incised image of a galloping mare with a bulky body, bent legs, and a bushy tail, all on a flat ground with a small shrub beneath. A wonderful and wearable example! Amethyst stones for photography purposes only. Size (ring): 1" W x 0.875" H (2.5 cm x 2.2 cm); size (intaglio): 0.375" L x 0.25" W (1 cm x 0.6 cm); total weight: 12.1 grams; US ring size 4.25.

Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection

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Wearable as shown. Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, light tarnishing to silvery components, with small chips to carnelian intaglio, and light fading to hammered circles and incised carnelian imagery.