Description:

Roman, later Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A brick red jasper intaglio set into a modern 18kt gold ring setting. The intaglio depicts a finely cut Janus figure, bearded and wearing a headband. The presence of the beard dates the piece, as beards were not fashionable until the Emperor Hadrian began to wear them, to hide the scars on his face as Plutarch suggests. The wearing of a beard was also associated with homage to Greek culture, which was then popular. Ring size: 4.5; size of intaglio: 0.5" W x 0.6" H (1.3 cm x 1.5 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection

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  • Condition: Intaglio is in good condition with slight surface scratches but very vivid design.

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