Finger ring with intaglio ringstone
This Roman finger ring with ringstone could be used as a personal seal on documents, and was also a magic amulet to ward off the evil eye. The image shows a large human face wearing a cap, with bird legs, feet and tail. Emerging from the tail is a horse’s head on a serpent’s neck. Standing on the tail is a small animal holding reigns.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/392
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Material
- jaspergilded copper alloy (brass or bronze)
- Common Name
- finger ring with intaglio ringstone
- Simple Name
- ringstone
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
- Production Year Low
- 100
- Production Year High
- 300
