Gem
Ring
| Object Number: | 50-1-115B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Roman |
| Provenience: | Mediterranean |
| Period: | Roman Period (uncertain) |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Basalt |
| Technique: | Intaglio |
| Iconography: | Aphrodite Kallipygos |
| Length: | 2 cm |
| Width: | 0.7 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. R. Hare Davis, 1950 |
Description
Narrow, rectangular bezel with standing figure in relief: Aphrodite Kallipygos? Schematized human face with plump features below each end of bezel. Band semicircular in section incised on convex surface with closely spaced lines.
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