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E-SHOP / Jewelry with engraved gems / Rings / a gold ring set with a roman onyx cameo. head of gorgoneion.

A Gold Ring Set with a Roman Onyx Cameo. Head of Gorgoneion.

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a gold ring set with a roman onyx cameo. head of gorgoneion.

A Gold Ring Set with a Roman Onyx Cameo. Head of Gorgoneion.

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Ring size EU 53  /  US 6¼
Weight 7.69 g
Cameo : 15 × 18 mm
Roman art, 3rd century A.D.
Mounting : later

A gold ring set with a Roman cameo carved from onyx, depicting a Gorgoneion — the frontal head of the Gorgon Medusa. The face is rendered in slight three-quarter view, carved in high relief in the white upper layer of the stone, set against the deep blue-black ground of the onyx. The serpentine hair is suggested by undulating ridges encircling the head. A small amber-toned inclusion punctuates the brow, a natural particularity of the stone. The carving displays the confident modelling characteristic of Roman glyptic art of the Imperial period.

The cameo is Roman, dateable to the 3rd century AD on stylistic grounds, and is mounted in a later gold ring. The Gorgon head — apotropaic emblem par excellence in antiquity — was a favoured subject in Roman gem-carving, worn as personal protection. The three-quarter presentation of the face, departing from the canonical frontal Gorgoneion, reflects the naturalistic tendencies of later Imperial glyptic.

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Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli de Cresci experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.
Pictures are part of the description and show state of conservation of the item. For additional pictures please contact us. (see contact section)

Shipping and pick-up at the store options can be chosen during check out.

Our exclusive delivery partner is ThePackengers.
ThePackengers, specialized in the packaging and transport of works of art and collectibles, already collaborates with the largest auction houses as Drouot, but also with galleries, fairs, antique dealers, decorators and e-marketplaces.
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