ROMAN JASPER INTAGLIO WITH EROTIC SCENE IN GOLD RING

Ca. AD 100 - 300. > A red jasper intaglio engraved with an erotic scene of a nude man at left and a nude woman at right, seated on folds of drapery with their legs intertwined. The gem is mounted in a possibly later gold ring within a raised oval collet encircled by twisted wire. A broad flat-section hoop expands beneath the setting. > > Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 7.3g > Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

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