Gold ring with carnelian intaglio
The massive cast hoop of the ring is typical of late Roman jewelry. The intaglio is inscribed with the Latin names DERISOR and LEUKADIA, and the scene may represent a trainer with a bear. Performing bears were a common sight in the Balkans and Anatolia until recent times.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gold ring with carnelian intaglio
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Carnelian, gold
- Dimensions: H.: 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. (3.2 x 1.9 cm)
- Classification: Gems
- Credit Line: Bequest of Rupert L. Joseph, 1959
- Object Number: 60.55.74
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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