JewelryRoman3rd-4th century CE
Signet Ring
3rd-4th century
Description
The oval gem in this ring is carnelian. The intaglio carving depicts a draped woman, with a wreath or diadem over her head, standing right, holding out a globe in her left hand and a long staff or spear in her right. A simple incised line indicates the ground. The gold hoop varies in thickness. The oval bezel is raised, with slightly hunched shoulders.
Dimensions
2 cm (13/16 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1952-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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