Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING GRYLLOS - Ca. AD 100 - 300. A carnelian intaglio with a depiction of a gryllos, combining rooster legs with a human torso. The engraved design portrays a hybrid figure standing in profile, holding a lyre with detailed strings and a small head crowned by stylised hair or a headdress. The intaglio is oval in shape, with a smooth polished surface. The intaglio is set in a gold ring with a circular bezel, encircled by a raised border. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with ridged, segmented bands that taper into a plain, rounded hoop. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 233. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s.