Gem
Ring
29-128-1630
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 29-128-1630 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Graeco-Roman Period |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Jasper | Metal |
| Technique | Intaglio |
| Iconography | Hermes | Caduceus | Inscription |
| Description | Vermeule: Hematite. Intaglio. (Modern Silver Ring Setting) Obv: Hermes standing to right with purse and caduceus, purse surmounted by cross-like object. Rev: Egyptian figure standing to right with long staff and pail. Inscription. "Gnostic" "Very good Graeco-Roman style" |
| Height | 1.2 cm |
| Width | 1.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 1630 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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