Intaglio ringstone with image of Hermes or Mercury
This 'intaglio' ringstone shows the Greek god Hermes or Roman god Mercury, carrying a money bag and he has a cloak draped across his left arm. He wears a winged hat and winged boots. It was found in the Roman province of Dalmatia, and was once part of the collection of Sir Arthur Evans.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/385
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Southern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Material
- carnelian
- Common Name
- intaglio ringstone with image of Hermes or Mercury
- Simple Name
- ringstone
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
