Roman Silver & Carnelian Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Islamic Dimensions: Height: 2 7/8 inches

Dimensions: Height: 2 7/8 inches (7

a forward-facing body with pert tail feathers

For related examples of such intaglios see:   Marshall

Drilled suspension hole intact

Egypt's agricultural-based economy reached its zenith

Roman Silver & Carnelian Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Islamic Dimensions: Height: 2 7/8 inchesA Roman silver ring with a thick tapering shank, the bezel set with a raised round carnelian intaglio carved with the standing figure of Sol, the Roman god of the sun, gesturing in one hand and holding his whip dangling behind him in the other. The letters ATH are in the field. The Roman god Sol was believed to ride a golden chariot that carried the sun across the skies every day from East to West. Although a native Italian deity, he is often linked