JewelryRoman1st century BCE-2nd century CE
Finger Ring
100 BCE - 200 CE
Description
Oval stone engraved with heron and rooster facing each other (on groundline); mounted in solid gold ring with deformed hoop.
Dimensions
2 x 1.9 x 0.95 cm (13/16 x 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
From the collection of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III.
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