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Ring with oval gem with Hermes
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Gold and agate
Dimensions
Length: 10 mm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Description'Nicolo,' blue surface on black layer. Intaglio. Convex face and set in ancient (?) gold ring. Hermes leans on a pillar with his right arm and holds a bag (purse? money bag?) in his right hand. In crook of left elbow, he holds a caduceus horizontally. Stands with weight on left leg; right leg slightly bent. Body in three-quarters, head in profile.
ProvenanceBy 1897: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought from Bernadini, said from Palestrina whence his supplies almost always come. 1897.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901