Cameo Gem Set Into A Ring

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Cameo Gem Set Into A Ring

Creator

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Date
first half of 3rd century A.D.
Medium
Cameo: sardonyx; ring: bronze
Culture
Roman
Department
Jewelry
Institution
Getty Museum

Eros standing right (once leaning on an inverted torch, now cut away). The cameo is discolored black and cut down on both sides; it may have been reused for this ring. The bronze has a green patina.

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