Imperial Roman Gold Ring With a Jasper Intaglio of a Seated Youth

The young man has African features and sits on a rock, facing right. He holds a stick in his right hand.

1st Century AD

American ring size: 8.5

Ex: private New Jersey colletion of Mr. D, by the mid 1980’s.

(#rn5746rm)

Exhibited: 

BRAFA Art Fair. (Brussels, 26 Jan- 2 Feb 2020) 

Comparandum:

Brandt, E; Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen. Band 1. München. Teil 1-3 (Munich, 1968-) no.480