JewelryRoman3rd-4th century CE

Gold Signet Ring

3rd-4th century

Description

The gold hoop of the ring is in the shape of joined beads. A garnet intaglio is inset in an oval bezel. The gem depicts a man standing right, wearing a helmet, cloak, and tunic, perhaps representing the god Mars.

Classification

Jewelry

Technique

Hammered

Medium

Gold

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period, Late

Century

3rd-4th century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.7 cm (11/16 in.)

Provenance

Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1943/46-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.

Gold Signet Ring

Description

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