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.
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.
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