Ancient Roman intaglio ring. Horizontally set with an oval black glass intaglio in a closed backrubover setting, carved with a possible depiction of an olive harvesting scene featuring a figure hitting a tree with a staff and a small deer on its hind legs, leading to shoulders decorated with gold bead granules and flowing through to a thick double ridged flat shank. Tested yellow gold, circa 2nd to 3rd century AD.
Ancient Roman intaglio ring, circa 2nd-3rd century AD.
Ancient Roman intaglio ring. Horizontally set with an oval black glass intaglio in a closed back rubover setting, carved with a possible depiction of an olive harvesting scene featuring a figure hitting a tree with a staff and a small deer on its hind legs, leading to shoulders decorated with gold bead granules and flowing through to a thick double ridged flat shank. Tested yellow gold, circa 2nd to 3rd century AD.