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588 - ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH EROTIC RITUAL C…

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH EROTIC RITUAL Ca. AD 1 - 300. A gold ring with a massive rounded hoop expanding to a rectangular bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a nude woman with outstretched arms and spread legs, above a phallus and testicles. Size: D:12.6mm / US: 1 1/4 / UK: B 1/2; Weight: 1.9g Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Parthenon Gallery, 1990s.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd