ROMAN CARNELIAN MAGICAL INTAGLIO OF ANUBIS AND DIOSCURI IN SILVER RING

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A carnelian magical intaglio engraved with Anubis at the centre, crowned and armed, with his jackal head in profile to the left. The nude Dioscuri flank him, each holding a spear, with the Dioscur to the left also holding a sword in his right hand. All three figures stand on a groundline. The gem is mounted in a possibly later silver ring with a broad hoop expanding into an oval bezel. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000.

Estimate:£380

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