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For every order (single or multiple lots) in this auction, Artemis Gallery will donate 25 meals to Community Food Share, a Feeding America Food Bank.

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A delightful gold ring, its size suggesting that it was made for a precocious child or woman with tiny hands, featuring an exquisitely incised oval carnelian intaglio depicting Bacchus (Greek Dionysos, also Dionysus) - god of wine, fertility, and agriculture - striding right and holding a bunch of grapes in the hand extended before him and a cloak draped over the arm extended behind. The contiguous shank and bezel are comprised of hammered gold sheet that is 83% gold, equivalent to 20K. The carnelian is inherently brilliant, presenting bright orange hues. Size: 0.5" W (1.3 cm) Size: 0.5" W (1.3 cm); gold quality: 83% gold, equivalent to 20K; total weight: 1.5 grams.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-American collection, 1980s to 2000s; ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, collected in the 1960s

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#142711

  • Condition: Slight bending to form. Intaglio is beautifully preserved. Ring is too small to be measured with our ring sizer.




    “To eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership…”

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