A Roman Solid Gold and Carved Cornelian Intaglio Ring
( Italy
100 to 200
)
Medium
Solid Gold and Carved Cornelian
Dimensions
1.00cm high
( 0.39 inches high)
Description / Expertise
A Roman Solid Gold and Carved Cornelian Intaglio Ring
1 st Century A.D
Size : 1 cm long - ¾ ins long ( stone )
This Roman gold ring is set with its original cornelian gem , cut with an intaglio of an Ibex ; a wild goat with long thick ridged horns and a beard which the Romans held as symbolic of good luck
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